VERBAL APTITUDE.........

PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION 1
READING COMPREHENSION 4
VERBAL ABILITY ..................... 9
ANALOGIES ............................. 12
BINARY LOGIC........................ 13
SYNONYM ................................. 14
ANTONYMS .............................. 15
ODD MAN OUT ........................ 15
PARAGRAPH JUMBLE .......... 16
SYLLOGISMS ........................... 19
LOGICAL DEDUCTION .......... 21
SENTENCE COMPLETION.... 23
SENTENCE CORRECTION ... 24
FACT - INFERENCE - JUDGEMENT 26

VERBAL APTITUDE
PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION
Direction from 1 to 20: Read the passages given
below and answer the questions that follow them.
1. A bar code consists of a printed series of wide,
vertical lines that represent a numerical code.
The Universal Product Code (UPC) is the
standard bar-code format that lists the
manufacturer’s identification number and a
product identification number. An optical
scanner can read the bar code and the attached
computer can match the product number with a
list in its database.
According to this passage, a bar code
A. Is the same thing as a UPC
B. Is an optical scanner.
C. Is put on products to discourage forgery.
D. Represents a numerical code.
2. It is to progress in the human sciences that we
must look to undo the evils which have resulted
from knowledge of physical world hastily and
superficially acquired by population unconscious
of the changes in them that the new knowledge
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has imperative. The road to a happier world than
any known in the past lies open before us if
atavistic destructive passions can be kept in leash
while the necessary adaptations are made. Fears
are inevitable in time, but hopes are equally
rational and far more likely to bear good fruit.
We must learn to think rather less of the dangers
to be avoided than of the good that will lie
within our grasp if we can believe in it and let it
dominate our thoughts. Science, whatever
unpleasant consequences it may have by the
way, is in its very nature a liberator, a liberator
of bondage to physical nature and in time to
come, a liberator from the weight of destructive
passions. We are on the threshold of utter
disaster or unprecedentedly glorious
achievement. No previous age has been fraught
with problems so momentous; and it is to science
that we must look to for a happy future.
If man's bestial yearning is controlled
A. the future will be tolerable
B. the future will be brighter than the present
C. the present will be brighter than the future
D. the present will become tolerable
3. Visiting New York City and taking in a
Broadway musical has always been a dream of
Kevin's, but he knew a visit to the big city would
be very expensive. He wanted to plan a short
vacation to the city over a holiday weekend.
Could he visit the city on a limited budget?
Searching the Internet, he found opportunities
for reduced-price hotels, half-price Broadway
play tickets, and a special on train
transportation. He was ecstatic as he started to
pack his bags.
For the paragraph above, which of the following
is the best title?
A. New York, an Expensive City
B. Kevin's Budget
C. Finding Cheap Tickets
D. Kevin Goes to the Big City
4. Thomas Alva Edison is one of the most well-
known inventors in history. He is most famous
for inventions like the phonograph, the motion
picture camera, and the light bulb. However,
even Edison failed in a few attempts at
invention, namely in trying to develop a better
way to mine iron ore during the late 1880s and
early 1890s. He was tenacious in his attempts to
find a method that worked, but he eventually
gave up after having lost all the money he had
invested in iron-ore mining projects.
In this context, the word tenacious means
A. Angry
B. Persistent
C. Lazy
D. Happy
5. Global warming is an increasingly serious
environmental problem. It is caused by
"greenhouse gases," which are created by things
we do to the environment every day. But there
are many little things people can do to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. You can do your part
by carpooling to save gasoline. Four people can
ride to school or work in a carpool instead of
each person taking a car and driving alone. Save
electricity by turning off the lights, the
television, and the computer when you are
through with them. Save energy by taking the
bus or by riding your bicycle to school or to run
errands. Walk to where you want to go. Recycle
your cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers.
If you care about the future of this planet, help
protect the environment! Get with the program!
In the paragraph above, what is the author's
purpose?
A. To entertain readers
B. To describe global warming
C. To offer directions
D. To move readers to action
6. Today perhaps your only association with the
word 'polio' is the Sabin Oral Vaccine that
protects children from the disease. Fifty five
years ago this was not so. The dreaded disease,
which mainly affects the brain ans spinal cord,
causing stiffening and weakening of muscles,
crippling and paralysis - which is Why I am in a
wheelchair today. If somebody had predicted,
when I was born, that this would happen to me,
no one would have believed it. I was seventh
child in a family of four pairs of brothers and
sisters, with huge 23 year gap between the first
and last. I was so fair and brown haired that I
looked more look like a foreigner than a Dawood
Bohri. I was also considered to be the healthiest
of the brood.
In this passage, the word 'brood' refers to
A. polio victims
B. foreign children
C. children in the family
D. Indian Children
7. Harold a professional man who had worked in
an office for many years had a fearful dream. In
it, he found himself in a land where small slug-
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like animals with slimy tentacles lived on
people's bodies. The people tolerated the
loathsome creatures because after many years
they grew into elephants which then became the
nation's system of transport, carrying everyone
wherever he wanted to go. Harold suddenly
realized that he himself was covered with these
things, and he woke up screaming. In a vivid
sequence of pictures this dream dramatized for
Harold what he had never been able to put in to
words; he saw himself as letting society feed on
his body in his early years so that it would carry
him when he retired. He later threw off the
"security bug" and took up freelance work.
In his dream Harold found the loathsome
creatures
A. In his village
B. In his own house
C. In a different land
D. In his office
8. Space flight is a somewhat common
experience these days. Nowadays the
International Space Station generally is the home
of several astronauts from the United States and
Russia. Astronauts generally spend several
months in a weightless condition. They sleep,
eat, and work without the effects of gravity. One
of the effects of lengthy space travel is the
atrophy of major muscle groups and the stress of
travel on the heart and lungs. When these space
travelers return to Earth, it takes several days for
them to adjust back to gravity and to walk
normally.
In this instance the word atrophy means
A. Strengthening.
B. Defining.
C. Weakening.
D. Breaking.
9. Bologna, Italy, is a city with 26 miles of
covered walkways dating from the 1200s. The
atmosphere of this beautiful city and its residents
envelope you like a warm hug. In the center
piazza of the city are two leaning towers,
forming the most notable landmarks. Around
the corner is the famous Roxy coffee bar, a
hangout for many of the young university
students who are studying medicine and political
science. The nearby open marketplace bustles
with color and excitement. Listening closely,
you can hear many languages spoken by the
tourists who visit each year.
In the paragraph above, which of the following
best states the main idea of the passage?
A. Bologna is an old city.
B. University students love Bologna.
C. Bologna is an interesting place to visit.
D. Bologna has two leaning towers.
10. The object underlying the rules of natural
justice "is to prevent miscarriage of justice" and
secure "fair play in action “As pointed out earlier
the requirement about recording of reasons for
its decision by an administrative authority
exercising quasi-judicial functions achieves his
object by excluding changes of arbitrariness and
ensuring a degree of fairness in the process of
decision making. Keeping in view the expanding
horizon of the principle of natural justice which
governs exercise of power by administrative
authorities. The rules of natural justice are not
embodied rules. The extent of their application
depends upon the particularly statutory
framework where under jurisdiction has been
conferred on the administrative authority. with
regard to the exercise of particular power by an
administrative authority including exercise of
judicial or quasi-judicial functions the
legislature, while conferring the said power, may
feel that it would not be in the larger public
interest that the reasons for the order passed by
the administrative authority be recorded in the
order and be communicated to the aggrieved
party and it may dispense with such a
requirement.
From the passage it is clear that it is the
legislature that
A. invests the administrative authority with
enormous powers
B. embodies rules
C. has the larger interests of public welfare
D. leaves administrative authority enough
discretion to interpret rules
11. Courage is not only the basis of virtue; it is its
expression. Faith, hope, charity and all the rest
don't become virtues until it takes courage to
exercise them. There are roughly two types of
courage. The first an emotional state which
urges a man to risk injury or death, is physical
courage. The second, more reasoning attitude
which enables him to take his career, happiness,
his whole future or his judgment of what he
thinks either right or worthwhile, is moral
courage. I have known many men, who had
marked physical courage, but lacked moral
courage. Some of them were in high places, but
they failed to be great in themselves because
they lacked moral courage. On the other hand I
have seen men who undoubtedly possessed
moral courage but were very cautious about
taking physical risks. But I have never met a man
with moral courage who couldn't, when it was
really necessary, face a situation boldly.
All virtues become meaningful because of
A. faith
B. charity
C. courage
D. hope
12. But I did not want to shoot the elephant. I
watched him beating his bunch of grass against
his knees, with the preoccupied grandmotherly
air that elephants have. It seemed to me that it
would be murder to shoot him. I had never shot
an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow it
always seems worse to kill large animal.) Besides,
there was the beast's owner to be considered.
But I had got to act quickly. I turned to some
experienced-looking Barman's who had been
there when we arrived, and asked them how the
elephants had been behaving. They all said the
same thing; he took no notice of you if you left
him alone, but he might charge if you went too
close to him.
The phrase 'Preoccupied grandmotherly air'
signifies
A. being totally unconcerned
B. pretending to be very busy
C. a very superior attitude
D. calm, dignified and affectionate disposition
13. I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The
master alarm squealed through my earphones.
Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me
that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but
spectacular sights snapped into an out of view,
the snow, the shower of debris, the moon,
looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for
once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve
hours before re-entry were particular bone-
chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to
command module. Even after the fiery re-entry
splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we
could still see our frosty breath inside the
command module.
The word 'Command Module' used twice in the
given passage indicates perhaps that it deals with
A. An alarming journey
B. a commanding situation
C. a journey into outer space
D. a frightful battle
14. Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness. It
seethes and echoes with it. To live near it.
Looking down on it is a discomforting exercise.
You can't feel the pulse of London here, though
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people expect to. To Londoners it is a maddening
obstruction between one place and another, and
few voluntarily linger there. The only locals are
those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers are
primarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of
people hoping to draw attention to themselves -
both typically from the provinces. They have
come to see the heart of London and expect to
see spectacle, glamour and vice.
Piccadilly Circus is
A. The name of a Circus company
B. A lonely and resounding old building
C. A centrally located area in London
D. A huge heap of ruins
15. The Panama Canal is a ship canal that cuts
through the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Although several
foreign companies tried to build the canal
throughout the 19th century, none were
successful. After the U.S. helped Panama revolt
against Columbia, the U.S. was given rights to
the land the canal would occupy. The U.S.
government finished the canal in 1914.
According to this passage:
A. Panama and Columbia fought a war over the
Panama Canal.
B. The U.S. was given rights to the canal land.
C. Foreign companies built the canal before the
U.S. stepped in.
D. Panama built the canal in 1914.
16. Scientists believe that a black hole is created
when a supernova from a large star collapses on
itself. This collapse causes a gravitational field
that grows more and more intense until nothing
can escape from its pull, not even light. It is
thought that the universe may end as a black
hole.
According to this passage:
A. A black hole emits light
B. A supernova is a black hole.
C. The gravitational field of a black hole allows
nothing to escape.
D. The universe was created by a black hole.
17. Each questions has a main statement
followed by four statement labeled, A,B,C,D.
Choose the ordered pair of statements where the
first statement implies the second, and the two
statement are logically consistent with the main
statement.
If I talk to my professors, then I do not need to
take a pill for headache
A) I talked to my professor
B) I did not need to take a pill for headache
C) I need to take a pill for headache
D) I did not talk to my professors
A. AB only
B. DC only
C. CD only
D. AB and CD
18. Shooting a cat with a BB gun or anything else
is animal cruelty and is illegal. The recent
incident in our neighborhood should be reported
to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, the local humane society, or the police.
We must as a community band together to find
the perpetrators, prosecute them, and get the
person or persons into some serious counseling
program. It's important for all of us to be
watchful and to speak up about this horrific
behavior. These incidents must be stopped
before these individuals cause even more serious
harm.
In the above paragraph, which of the following
best describes the author's tone?
A. Happy about the situation
B. Biased in favor of cats
C. Angry about the situation
D. Depressed about the situation
19. The dinosaurs became extinct at the end of
the Cretaceous Period. Reasons for this event are
still undetermined. Some scientists attribute it to
a cataclysmic occurrence, such as a meteor that
struck the Earth, kicking up vast quantities of
dust. Another possibility is the great increase in
volcanic activity that is known to have taken
place at the end of the Cretaceous period. Either
cause could have filled the atmosphere with
enough dust and soot to block out the sunlight,
producing a dramatic climate change. Recent
discoveries indicate that in many places on
several continents, there is a layer of iridium in
geologic strata associated with the Cretaceous
Period. Iridium is an element associated with
lava flows.
An inference test item might look like this:
According to this passage, the dinosaurs became
extinct because of which of the following
conditions?
A. Disappearance of vegetation
B. Radiation from the sun
C. Climate changes
D. Volcanic activity
20. I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The
master alarm squealed through my earphones.
Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me
that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but
spectacular sights snapped into and out of view,
the snow, the shower of debris, the moon,
looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for
once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve
hours before re-entry were particular bone-
chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to
command module. Even after the fiery re-entry
splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we
could still see our frosty breath inside the
command module.
Which one of the following reasons would one
consider as more as possible for the warning
lights to be on?
A. There was a shower of debris.
B. Jack was yelling.
C. A catastrophe was imminent.
D. The moon was looming close and big.
READING COMPREHENSION
Directions from 1 to 20: Read the passages
given below and answer the questions that follow
them.
I. No one has yet excavated a complete dinosaur
skeleton from this site near Colville River or
anywhere else in Alaska. Never the less, my
group and other paleontologists have been able
to identify from partial skeletons, isolated bones,
teeth and fossil foot prints, eight types of
dinosaurs that lived as contemporaries in the far
north. All eight date to the Cretaceous period,
which lasted from 145 million to 60 million
years ago .Most come from just the period lasting
from 75 million to 70 million years ago, Some
five million years before the famous mass demise
of the planet's dinosaurs. Four of the species ate
plants and four others, called theropods, preyed
on the plant eaters and other creatures. By far
the richest area of the state for remains of both
herbivores and predators is the northern part,
referred to as the North Slope.
The duck-billed hadrosaur Edmontosaurus
earns the prize for the most common type there
and so is the best characterized. Hadrosaurs-
large,plant-eating dinosaurs-also go by the name
"duck-bills" because they had broad, flat mouths;
in contrast to ducks, however, they had
hundreds of teeth that could grind the tough
plants they fed on. They could stand on their
back legs to reach the overhead foliage, although
they travelled on all fours, probably in a rocking
gait, because their rear legs were longer than
their front. Many hadrosaurs in other parts of
the world had head ornamentations. Or crests,
but Edmontosaurus did not. Weighing in at
between 3,000 and 4,000pounds, Edmontosaurus
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ranks among the largest of the hadrosaurus
found in North America. Like other hadrosaurs,
Edmontosaurus were social animals that
gathered in herds, as evinced by their bones,
which have been found in piles at various places
in northern Alaska, as though groups of them
had died in a flash flood.
Every dinosaur that has been discovered thus
far in Alaska has also been found elsewhere in
western North America, so we cannot point to a
distinct Alaskan dinosaur. We find fewer species
of dinosaurs in these northern latitudes,
however. This pattern of decreased biodiversity
with increased distance from the equator follows
the trend seen in modern animal populations
and, as it is today, may be a function of the
limited resources available in the far north.
Alaska was not the only surprising home to
dinosaurs. In the southern polar region, Judd
Case of St.Mary's College of California and his
colleagues are finding a record of dinosaurs in
rocks of similar age.
How did dinosaurs find themselves at the
planet's northern extreme More than likely they
came from Asia, because ancestral forms of
almost all the Cretaceous dinosaur families found
in North America existed in Asia. Most
paleontologists believe that some of these
dinosaurs migrated across a land bridge exposed
by a drop in sea level where the Bering Sea sits
today. The configuration of continental plates
during the Cretaceous suggests that the earliest
these plates were in position to serve as a land
bridge was approximately 100 million years ago;
the land bridge may have been exposed as many
as three times during the period. Some of the
immigrants probably just stayed in the far north
because the environment there supplied their
needs; others headed south.
One species, though, seems to have taken a
different route. Alamosaurus, a plant-eating
dinosaur roughly 20 meters in length, apparently
arrived by southerly migration path-remains of
its ancestors are found on the continents of
South America and Africa. Alaska is built of
enormous geologic blocks, some of which
originated far from their present location.
During the Cretaceous, however, many of these
blocks of land were near their current latitudinal
position or higher. Thus, the dinosaur fossils
found in Alaska were not posthumously hijacked
from distant climes and brought there on
moving plates; they lived in the high latitudes
during the Cretaceous. Did they stay there all
year. And if so, how did they manage it?
Climatologically data from fossil pollen,
leaves and wood indicate that the Cretaceous
forests of northern Alaska consisted of a mixed
canopy that included deciduous conifers with an
under storey of flowering plants, ferns and
cycads. Today, mixed coniferous forests occupy a
wide but well-defined range of climates with
mean annual temperatures from three to 13
degrees Celsius(37 to 55 degree
Fahrenheit),suggesting that the average yearly
temperature for northern Alaska during the
Cretaceous was similar. One of the striking
aspects of the modern Arctic is the angle of
sunlight and the length of the day-commonly,
though mistakenly, referred to as six months of
daylight and six months of night. In actuality,
north of the Arctic Circle, darkness occupies a
longer part of each day until the winter solstice
(December 22), when the sun does not rise.
During the Cretaceous, northern Alaska was
even farther north than it is today, and so the
dinosaurs that lived there would have need
mechanisms to cope with both the cold and the
dark.
1. Which of the following can be inferred from
the passage?
a. Biodiversity is greatest in the equatorial
regions of the earth.
b. Hadrosaurs are not theropods.
c. All the species of dinosaurs that were found in
western North America were also found in
Alaska
A. Only a
B. Only a and b
C. Only b and c
D. a, b and c
2. The passage does not help answer one of the
following questions regarding the Alaskan
Dinosaurs. Identify it.
a. What was the coping mechanism that these
animals adopted in order to survive the Alaska
Weather?
b. Which migratory route did the dinosaurs take
during the Cretaceous period?
c. What types of dinosaurs were found in
Alaska?
d. During which part of the Cretaceous period
did the Edmontosaurus inhabit Alaska?
3. Which of the following does the author seek
to convey when he states that the dinosaur
fossils in Alaska were not posthumously
hijacked?
a. the mass demise of the planet's dinosaurs took
place when Alaska was populated with
Dinosaurs.
b. The land bridge across the Bering Sea predates
the Cretaceous period.
c. The remains found in Alaska are mainly of
those dinosaurs that died in Alaska.
d. the Alaskan weather was indirectly
responsible for the demise of the hadrosaurs.
4. The one feature that sets apart the
Edmontosaurus from other hadrosaurs is
a. Its preferred place of habitation
b. Its eating and preying habits
c. The absence of crests on its head
d. Its socializing behavior
5. According to the passage, when did the mass
demise of the planet's dinosaurs take place?
a. After the end of the Cretaceous period
b. At the beginning of the Cretaceous period
c. At the far end of the Cretaceous period
d. This question cannot be answered based on
the information given in the passage
II. Half a century after the cold war, Sir Martin
Rees, a 61-year-old veteran of the anti-nuclear
movement believes that the world came closer-
and more often-to the brink of thermonuclear
destruction than most people realize. Could it
happen again, more broadly, could man, even
unwittingly, unleash a chain of events that
destroys the natural environment and ultimately
humanity itself?
The debate over how to safeguard our world is
not limited, of course, to disaster scenarios.
Conservationists, politicians and scientists of
every hue continue to hold forth on mankind's
environmental depredations. For Sir Martin, a
respected Cambridge University astrophysicist
and Britain's Astronomer Royal, the emphasis is
on warning; for others it is the more difficult
task of trying to devise prescriptions.
The specter of a terrorist attack or an accident
involving bio-organisms or nanotechnology so
concerns Sir Martin that he is ready to wager
$1,000 that 1 million people will die as a result of
a single horrendous act, by 2020.In addition to
threats from disgruntled misfits or religious
radicals, he worries about the destruction of the
natural environment that may result from
broader policies made by society. And he is
particularly concerned that the current pattern
of industrialization, urbanization and
motorization might fuel climate change and
biodiversity loss on such a scale as to lead to
environmental disaster. However, unlike the
most dystopian works, which are often
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misleading, “Our Final Century" is lively,
informative and often witty. Sadly, the same
cannot be said about "The Wealth of Nature”, a
provocative but unsatisfying work by Robert
Nadeau, who teaches at America's George Mason
University. Mr.Nadeau believes that the world is
already in throes of an environmental disaster of
man's making. Conventional economics, he says,
making a play on Adan Smith's "The Wealth of
Nations", is not very good at valuing nature and
"cannot introduce the incentives necessary for a
sustainable global environment."He dismisses
recent efforts by environmental economists to
put "a green thumb on the invisible hand": first
in Scandinavia, and now in many countries,
governments are imposing effluent taxes and
other market-centered reforms to help reduce
pollution. He also dismisses similar efforts by
ecological economists-cuddlier, philosophically
greener versions of environmental economists-as
ultimately destined to failure.
It is easy for Mr.Nadeau to scoff at the
prospects of greening Adam Smith's hand, but in
fact market-based environmentalism may well
be the best hope of reconciling future economic
growth with the need to preserve nature. That is
certainly the view of a distinguished group of
scientists, economists and other conversation
experts assembled by the Royal Society, Britain's
premier scientific body. In "Capturing Carbon
and Conserving Biodiversity; The Market
Approach", the bowfins’ examine various
challenges involved in dealing with two of the
biggest environmental problems: global warming
and biodiversity loss.
Crucially, they argue that turning to market
forces can help solve both problems at once. By
putting an economic value on the neglected
"ecosystem services" provided by forests, such as
their ability to absorb carbon from the
atmosphere, they argue that both deforestation
and climate change can be dealt with. That is not
to say that the market-friendly approaches are
cure-alls. There are still plenty of problems to
overcome. One of them is that scientists still do
not fully understand how and how fast different
trees absorb carbon as they grow, and this makes
accurate measurements particularly difficult.
Even so, explains Ian Swingland, who edited a
collection of articles on this issue, this approach
is far more promising than the failed
conservation approaches of the past, that relied
on "a donation-driven western culture
permeated by the idea that so called expert and
political committees could and should plan what
should happen, and draw lines on maps as
boundaries between people and the rest of the
animal and plant world. Well-meaning it may
have been, but disastrous it has proved”. In
arguing that "biodiversity can pay for itself
through benign systems of sustainable
extraction, where people can receive some
equitable share by right, not patronage",
Mr.Swingland and his co-authors extraction
make a compelling case that the best way to
reduce the risk of any potential eco-disaster is to
embrace market greenery.
The future may be brighter than the eco-
doomsayers suggest. One reason is that man has
more power to influence that future benignly-
through innovation in technology and economic
policy-than some suggest. Another is that it is
simply wrong to imply that most environmental
indicators suggest that an environmental disaster
is imminent. Inspect Sir Martin's work closely,
for example, and you find that he is careful
about his language and predictions; unlike many
greens(and ,it must be said, Mr.Nadeau at
times),who adopt the alarmist tactic of giving
only the shocking high end of forecasts of
potential global warming without mentioning
the low end of the forecast, Sir Martin tends to
give ranged and add appropriate qualifiers and
caveats. The Cambridge academic is also very
wary of the so-called precautionary principle; a
misguided pseudo-philosophy invoked by greens
to stifle innovation in areas like genetically
modified foods.
So how does he justify his suggestion that
mankind might have only a 50-50 chance of
surviving the 21st century-our final century, to
use the alarmist title of the book. Even before
one could ask him that question at a recent
literary event, Sir Martin confessed to being a
fan of Bjorn Lomborg-a Danish academic who
recently caused some controversy when he
criticized the greens for systematically denying
and distorting the fact that the environment has
been getting healthier in many countries. Sir
Martin then took the reviewer's copy of "Our
Final Century" and penciled in a question mark
after the title. His publishers had ruled it out.
The American publishers even changed the title
from "Our Final Century" to "Our Final Hour".
Sir Martin is clever enough to know that the end
is not nigh, but he put up with the chicanery in
order to gain a wider audience. A small sin,
perhaps, in such an important book.
6. According to the author, the future may yet
be green because
a. Technological innovation may yet save the
day
b. Current environmental indicators do not
necessarily suggest an imminent disaster
c. Academicians like Mr. Swing land have started
a debate which is likely to influence Policy
making in future.
A. Only B. Only a and b
C. a, b and c D. Only b
7. According to the author, Sir Rees
a. Presents a nightmarish vision of our ecological
future in 'Our Final Century'
b.Is an irresponsible scaremonger whose only
saving grace is that he is better than
Mr.Nadeau
c. Does not have the courage of conviction that
doomsayers like Mr.Nadeau have and
Hence does not mention in this book, the
shocking high forecasts of potential global
Warming..
d. Subscribes to the precautionary principle,
even though it stifles innovation
8. Why does the author consider Sir Martin's
agreeing to have the title of his book changed, a
small' sin?
a. The title was changed with the intention of
increasing sales, by piquing interest and this is
perhaps not entirely illegitimate.
b. The new title goes against what is said in the
book
c. The title uses deception in order to gain
readership
d. Sir Martin colluded with the publishers for
personal gain
9. Which of the following statements reflects
Mr. Ian Swing land’s view on environmental
Conservation ?
a. Conservation projects succeed when they are
funded by third parties.
b. The natural world lends itself to
compartmentalization.
c. The term 'sustainable extraction', in the
context of the exploitation of natural.
Resources, is oxymoronic
d. None of the above.
10. The term 'invisible hand' as used in the
passage, probably refers to
a. Policies that disregard environmental
concerns
b. Man's potential capacity to reverse ecological
damage through technological
Innovation
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c. Market economics that are not necessarily
consistent with the goals of
Environmental conservation
d. the role that academicians like Sir Martin Rees
play in highlighting the severity of
Environmental problems
III. F our bureaucrats and politicians killed our
industrial revolution, won't they do the same
with the knowledge revolution. I believe they
will not prevail this time around, for several
reasons. One, because our economic reforms are
curtailing their ability to inflict damage. Two,
because high-technology business is virtual and
it is difficult to control what you cannot see.
Three, because the internet creates transparency
and brings transactions into the public domain.
It undercuts the bureaucrat's power, which is
based on the bartering of knowledge.
Many are rightly skeptical about the new
economy's ability to spread to the masses. They
can only see the "digital divide". It is true that
people will benefit only if they have education.
It is also true that four out of ten children in
India are illiterate. It is worse for girls and in the
backward northern states, where teachers are
often absent, schools lack the basic facilities,
children are not motivated and they drop out.
But there is a hopeful sign: there is a new found
thirst and enormous pressure from below for
education. In the past six years, literacy has risen
from 52 to 62 percent. This is a huge
improvement, and if this trend continues,
universal literacy is not far behind-despite the
politicians. The happiest news is from the
backward states, where the growth has been the
highest: and among girls, literacy has grown
faster than among boys. In some states,
responsibility for education is beginning to shift
to the elected village panchayat council, and this
has brought more accountability. So perhaps
there is hope. If there is one thing that could
secure our future, it is vigorous attention to
building human capabilities.
A true measure of India's failure is not its
poverty, but its inability to create a middle class,
India's middle class was less than 10 percent of
the population in 1984-85,according to the
National Council for Applied Economic
Research(NCAER).Since then, it has more than
tripled, but is still less than 20 percent .If the
economy grow 7 percent in the foreseeable
future and the population 1.5 percent, if the
literacy rate keeps rising, and if we assume that
the NCAER's historical middle-class growth rate
of the past fifteen years are correct, then half of
India will turn middle class between 2020 and
2040.To be sure, there will be huge disparities
.Much of west and south India will turn middle
class by 2020,but backward states like Bihar .
Uttar Pradesh, and Orissa won't get there before
2040.Disparities are obviously bad, but vigorous
migration helps to ameliorate them and creates
pressure on the backward states to catch up. At
these milestones, based on the same growth
assumptions, India's individual purchasing
power will climb to approximately $5,653 in
2020(from $2,149 in 1999)and $16,500 in
2040.When half the population in society is
middle class, its politics will change, its
worldview will be different, its poor will be
fewer, and society will have greater means to
look after them. Thus, to focus on the middle
class is to focus on prosperity, unlike in the past,
when our focus has been on redistributing
poverty. This does not mean that one is callous.
On the contrary, the whole purpose of the
enterprise is to lift the poor-and lift them into
the middle class.
There are pessimists, however. Like Malthus,
they moan about India's rising population. Like
Ricardo, they worry about the ability of our land
to feed the people. The fact is that Malthus and
Ricardo have been proven wrong. India's
situation illustrates this. In the spring of 2000, its
population crossed a billion when the nation's
warehouses were bulging with grain and the
main concern of the agriculture ministry was
how to dispose of this mountain of grain without
incurring a loss. Admittedly nutrition levels are
still low, but people no longer worry about
India's food problem; as we observed, the last
famine occurred during the last days of the
British Raj in 1942-43.Marx understood far
better than Malthus, Ricardo, or our current
pessimists that growth is natural in a market
economy and there is a positive link between
technological advance and wealth. Although the
old Malthusian perspective is no longer relevant,
it is important to remember that there are wide
diversities in India's population growth rate,
which is falling very rapidly in some regions and
very slowly in others. Studies show that the
difference between the two trends is explained
largely by female literacy and female job
opportunities. Thus, gender equity and women's
empowerment seem to be at the heart of the
matter.
11. According to the author, the extent of the
spread of the middle class, is an indication of
a. The growth of the market economy
b. The spread of prosperity to the poor class
c. The success in distributing the poverty across
classes
d. The increased purchasing power of the middle
class
12. The author attributes the difference in the
population growth rate in the various regions in
India to
a. The link between technological advance and
wealth
b. The success of efforts made by the
government to replicate population control
measures taken by other countries
c. The differences in the educational and
economic status of women in these regions
d. All the above reasons
13. Bureaucrats will not be able to meddle with
the knowledge revolution because
a. Of its very nature
b. Economic reforms protect it from being
exploited
c. This revolution brings to an end the monopoly
that they have on information
d. Of all the above statements
14. Which of the following does the author
refer to when he uses the term 'redistributing
poverty'?
A. Policies that inadvertently ensure that the
poor remain where they are and the middle class
prospers
b. Policies that ensures that the poor move up
the economic ladder
c. Policies that help maintain status quo in the
relative economic status of various groups in the
society
d. Policies that unintentionally ensure that
nobody prospers.
IV. One of the most fateful errors of our age id
the belief that "the problem of production' has
been solved. Not only is the belief firmly held by
people remote from production and therefore
professionally unacquainted with the facts-it is
held by virtually all the experts, the captains of
industry, the economic managers in the
governments of the world ,the academic and not
so academic economists ,not to mention the
economic journalists. They may disagree on
many things but they all agree that the problem
of production has been solved; that mankind has
at last come of age. For the rich countries, they
say, the most important task now is 'education
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for leisure' and, for the poor countries ,the
'transfer of technology'.
That things are not going as well as they
ought to be going must be due to human
wickedness. We must therefore construct a
political system so perfect that human
wickedness disappears and everybody behaves
well, no matter how much wickedness there
may be in him or her. In fact, it is widely held
that everybody is born well; if one turns into a
criminal or an exploiter, this is the fault of 'the
system'. No doubt 'the system' is in many ways
bad and must be changed. One of the main
reasons why it is bad and why it can still survive
in spite of its badness is this erroneous view that
the 'problem of production' has been solved. As
this error pervades all present-day systems, there
is at present not much to choose between them.
The arising of this error, so egregious and so
firmly rooted, is closely connected with the
philosophical, not to say religious, changes
during the last three or four centuries in man's
attitude to nature. I should perhaps say: western
man's attitude to nature, but since the whole
world is now in a process of westernization, the
more generalized statement appears to be
justified. Modern man does not experience
himself as a part of nature but as an outside force
destined to dominate and conquer it. He even
talks of a battle with nature, forgetting that, if he
won the battle, he would find himself on the
losing side. Until quite recently, the battle
seemed to go well enough to give him the
illusion of unlimited powers, but not so well as
to bring the possibility of total victory into view.
This has now come into view, and many people,
albeit only a minority, are beginning to realize
what this means for the continued existence of
humanity.
The illusion of unlimited powers, nourished
by astonishing scientific and technological
achievements, has produced the concurrent
illusion of having solved the problem of
production. The latter illusion is based on the
failure to distinguish between income and
capital where this distinction matters most.
Every economist and businessman is familiar
with the distinction, and applies it
conscientiously and with considerable subtlety
to all economic affairs-except where it really
matters: namely, the irreplaceable capital which
man has not made, but simply found, and
without which he can do nothing. A
businessman would not consider a firm to have
solved its problems of production and to have
achieved viability if he saw that it was rapidly
consuming its capital. How, then, could we
overlook this vital fact when it comes to that
very big firm, the economy of Spaceship Earth
and, in particular, the economies of its rich
passengers?
One reason or overlooking this vital fact is
that we are estranged from reality and are
inclined to treat as valueless everything that we
have not made ourselves. Even the great
Dr.Marx fell into this devastating error when he
formulated the so-called 'labor theory of value'.
Now, we have indeed labored to make some of
the capital which today helps us to produce-a
large fund of scientific, technological and other
knowledge; an elaborate physical infrastructure;
Innumerable types of sophisticated capital
equipment, etc-but all this is but a smaller part
of the total capital we are using. Far larger is the
capital provided by nature and not by man-and
we do not even recognize it as such. This larger
part is now being used up at an alarming rate,
and that it why it is an absurd and suicidal error
to believe, and act on the belief that the problem
of production has been solved.
15. Identify the statement that CANNOT be
attributed to the author with regard to the
control of the systems of society.
a. Faulty systems tend to breed wickedness
b. The problem of production is the real reason
behind the evils or problems of society
c. All present day systems have a certain inbuilt
error
d. None of the above
16. The belief commonly held by most people
including laymen and experts is that
a. Everything has been achieved and hence man
can relax in his quest for supremacy over nature.
b. The problem of production in poor countries
can be solved by transferring technologies to
them.
c. The element of human wickedness is the most
important hurdle to be overcome in solving the
problem of production.
d. Man has successfully intervened, manipulated
and dominated nature to suit his purposes.
17. According to the author, the problem of
production has not yet been solved because
a. Man is still exploiting his resource base (i.e.
nature); in spite of the hue and cry the world
over, to reduce the level of exploitation
b. Of man's failure to realize that his economic
activities are adversely affecting nature
c. Technology is yet to be transferred to
developing countries
d. The detrimental effect that the new
technologies have when used for achieving
economic goals
18. One of the prominent reasons, that fuelled
the wrong belief that the problem of production
has been tackled, is
a. The distinction that man makes between
nature and himself.
b. The apparent power offered by the latest
developments in science.
c. The absence of any difference between
income and capital
d. The all pervasive nature of this error.
19. Why would man find himself on the losing
side if he were to conquer nature for economic
progress?
a. He is not destined to win this one-sided battle.
b. The benefits of scientific and technological
development are merely illusory.
c. In conquering nature, he would be killing the
goose that lays the golden eggs.
d. He is handicapped by a faulty understanding
of the issues related to income and capital.
V. As practitioners of astrology have known,
Mars can be a planet of constructive and
destructive energy. Depending on this intend, he
can protect or harm. No doubt Mars is feared by
many. He is called Mangala, the auspicious one,
in hopes that such a pleasant name would
appease him and soften his wrath. Mars is
depicted as Subramanya, a youthful, active,
boisterous, weapon carrying young man, riding
on a tiger. His energy or Shakthi is seen in the
'vel' or spear, vigorously, ferociously ripping life
to its core with focused intent
Knowing the nature of Mars, sages
throughout the centuries have guided us to
develop codes to understand, contain and direct
the dreaded but useful fearsomeness of Mars
energy. Lord Krishna tells Arjuna in
Mahabharata,"Yogastah kuru karmani" or
"established in being, perform action". American
author, Ernest Hemingway expressed themes
centering on being strong, yet calm, while facing
isolation, exhaustion and violent behavior. He
wrote many of his tales centered on battlefields,
lion hunters, sharks, fearless matadors and
powerful bulls. He coined the term "grace under
pressure" as the attitude a man needs to adopt to
stay centered and survive with dignity in the
face of the challenge.
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Although Mars can induce fear in the soldier
trying to stay alive on the battlefield, or an
executive trying to avoid faltering in uncertain
economic times or parents trying to support
their families on reduced resources, fear (or
extreme alertness) can have yet another face and
a positive value in that it induces us to be
cautious and mindful in situations where
recklessness or panic could result in injury or
loss. Those who have been in battle, in one form
or another, known that there is no indignity .It
is natural to have some degree of apprehension
when placed in alien surroundings under adverse
conditions. While we do not want to invite
situations that leave us uneasy or anxious, we
surprisingly might find a benefit in the
mindfulness demanded by these Martian
conditions. If we were never a bit concerned or
apprehensive about our outcomes, there might
be little motivation to compel us to make those
necessary changes in our lives.
The key to working with Mars energy is that
each person must find a way not to be overcome
by fear. We must live within the calmness of
Mars and not give in to panic. We want to be
alert but not alarmed. An encouraging image of
Mars, truly in his Mangala or auspicious form, is
that of the warrior who strives to stay calm and
in command of himself as he works with his
stresses, rather than letting his stresses work on
him. Our productive continuance in life comes
from the ability to remain calm and manage the
inevitable stresses that we encounter on an
almost daily basis. Mars can encourage us into
action or drain us to the point of
discouragement. He can light a fire under us or
burn us up. He can move us along or cut us off in
our tracks. Mars can add vim and vigor or severe
our life force. Mars can leave us spent or
inspired. Mars can teach us to work productively
and execute our tasks at maximum efficiency in
demanding situations. There are many life
events that can lead to stress. With the hustle
and bustle of life around us, most have
experienced that stressful events just don't come
one at a time, but often occur in groups. The
events are not stress themselves, but are stress
producers. Some call these events "stressors".
They are the cause while stress is the response.
Once the body recognizes the presence of a
stressor, it then begins to act to protect itself.
This is where the calmness of Mars begins to
play its role and "goes to war" for us.
20. We can hope to exploit the positive aspects
of Mars energy when we do one of the
following. Which one?
a. Identify stressors.
b. Maintain a positive approach to problems.
c. Be alert to the factors that trigger stresses.
d. Follow the principle of "grace under pressure"
VI. Philosophy is the science of principles; not,
as the superficial thinkers or unthinkers of our
materialistic age would have us believe, of
sensible or material facts, the proper object of
the physical sciences, as astronomy, electricity,
chemistry, mechanics, geology, hydraulics, etc.
Principles precede facts, originate and govern
them. Indeed we know not facts themselves, nor
understand their significance or meaning, until
we have referred them to their principles. What
in the English-speaking world is in our days
called philosophy is simply an induction from
the observation of the facts of the physical order,
and is confined by Sir William Hamilton to
physics, psychology, and logic, and excludes not
only the supernatural, but the supersensible or
intelligible, though within the province of
natural reason. But without meaning to
disparage philosophy in this sense, or the
physical sciences, the fruits of which are seen in
the mechanical inventions and material progress
of the age, we must maintain that it is infinitely
below philosophy, properly so-called. It is, in a
subordinate sense, scientia, but not sapient,
according to Aristotle, the science of principles,
which are supersensible and not obtained by
way of induction from sensible facts, whether
facts of external nature or of the soul itself. All
principles are supersensible and are objects of
the intellect; in no cases of the senses. Some of
them are known or knowable by the light of
nature; others only by the light of supernatural
revelation. The science of the former is the
philosophy of the natural; of the later is the
philosophy of the supernatural.
These two philosophies are of principles
equally certain; for the light of reason and the
light of revelation are both emanations of the
divine light or Logos, and each is infallible. We
may err and take that to be reason which is not
reason, or that to be revelation which is not
revelation; but neither can itself err ,for both
rest on the veracity of God, who is Truth itself,
and can neither deceive nor be deceived. The
science of revealed principles is as truly science
as is the science of principles known by the light
of nature, and differs from it only as to its
medium. We may then speak of the philosophy
of the supernatural with as much propriety and
confidence as of the philosophy of the natural.
The philosophy of the supernatural follows
the analogy of the natural. The philosophy of the
natural presents the principles of the natural so
far as they are cognizable by natural reason in
their intelligible phase, their relation to one
another, and the facts of the sensible order
which they explain and govern. Their
philosophy of the supernatural presents the
principles so far as revealed of the supernatural
order, their mutual relation and reciprocal
dependencies, and their relation to the natural
order which they explain and complete, and
which without them is not only incomplete, but
absolutely without purpose or meaning.
We do not pretend to enumerate and describe
the principles of the supernatural philosophy, for
we are neither philosopher nor theologian
enough for that; we lack both the ability and the
learning to do anything of the sort. All we aim at
here is to show that there is a philosophy of the
supernatural as well as of the natural; and that
we live in times when for the vindication of the
faith against the various classes of its enemies,it
is necessary to recognize and study it to a far
greater extent than it is ordinarily studied in our
seminaries. The age has no respect for authority,
and though we prove conclusively that the
Church is divinely commissioned and assisted to
teach the faith, and is therefore infallible, we do
not meet the real difficulties of the more
cultivated classes of unbelievers, or prepare them
to accept any article, dogma or preposition of the
faith for the reason that she teaches it. The
world outside of the Church may be credulous
and superstitious ,able, as Clemens of Alexandria
said to the Greeks," to believe anything and
everything except the Truth", but have
undeniably lost all faith in the supernatural
order, and really believe only in the natural, if
indeed even so much as that. Our separatists,
who profess to have communications with the
spirits of the departed, do not really admit a
supernatural order. The real cause of this
unbelief, so far as it is intellectual ,not moral ,is
in the assumption that the natural and the
supernatural are held by the Church as by the
sects to be two separate, independent, and
unrelated orders ,Indeed as two antagonistic
orders. They take their views of Christian
theology not from the teaching of the Church
,but from some terrorists as Calvinists and
Jansenists ,who in their theories demolish nature
to make way for grace .The supernatural appears
to them an anomaly in the Creator's works;
something arbitrary, illogical, without any
reason in the nature of things ,or the principles
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of the universe .No amount of evidence, they
contend ,can suffice to prove the reality of any
order that is above nature or above the reach of
natural reason. Hence they attempt to reduce
miracles and all marvelous events, too well
authenticated to be denied as facts, to the natural
order, explicable by natural laws, though we
may as yet be ignorant of these laws. Carlyle
,one of the oldest contemporary British thinkers
and writers ,in his 'Sartor Resartus',has a chapter
headed 'natural-supernaturalism ',in which he
reduces the supernatural to the natural, and
therefore really denies it while apparently
asserting it. Natural supernaturalism is a
contradiction in terms; and it is more manly to
deny the supernatural outright than it is to
attempt to explain it by the operation of natural
laws.
21. Identify the statement(s) that is/are not true
according to the passage
a. Sir William Hamilton had included in
philosophy, only those facts that could be
arrived at through observation of sensible facts.
b. Reasoning through supernatural revelation
constitutes the philosophy of the supernatural.
c. Carlyle is the author of 'Sartor Resartus'
d. Principles are framed after facts are
thoroughly analyzed.
22. The relationship between the philosophy of
the supernatural and that of the natural can best
be described as
a. Interdependent
b. Paradoxical
c. Mutually exclusive
d. Oxymoronic
23. Most people who communicate with spirits
of the dead do not believe in the existence of a
supernatural order because
a. They tend to follow theories that do not give
enough precedence to nature.
b. They fail to see that both the natural and the
supernatural are related orders.
c. Theories like Calvinism and Jansen son, tend
to color their thought processes.
d. They firmly condemn the existence of
anything beyond the purview of nature.
24. The author feels that the two philosophies
mentioned in the passage can never be wrong
because
a. Both of them are made up of solid, scientific
principles.
b. God and Truth are synonymous; hence each
one is true in itself
c. It is assumed that the principles of these two
share a divine origin.
d. The medium through which they express is
the same.
25. A possible definition of 'supernatural' as
deduced from the passage could be that it is
a. Some force beyond the laws of nature.
b. Something that requires justification by faith
and predestination.
c. That which could be understood by the
application of supernatural revelation alone.
d. Any force beyond the scope of the laws of
physics, psychology and logic.
VERBAL ABILITY
Direction from 1 to 26: In each of the question
five sentences are given. They are labeled as A, B,
C, D, E arrange them in a logical manner to form
a coherent paragraph. From the given option
choose the appropriate one.
1. (A) He recent constitution bench has
pronounced on the subject.
(B) In the rarest of rare cases where the dignity,
integrity and independence of the bar or the
bench are at the stake.
(C) The phenomenon of strikes by lawyers is
endemic in our legal system.
(D) The judgments categorically hold that the
lawyers have no right to go on strike.
(E) But this prohibition is not absolute.
1. bdeac 2. deabc 3. cdeb 4.cadeb
2. (A) Happiness is a moot, concept, but there is
no doubt that seeing and experiencing nature is
good for us.
(B) Summer is the ideal season for this.
(C) Better still, doing something like trekking in
the wild or coursing past glaciers triggers
changes in our mental state that can be
positively beneficial in our day to day life.
(D) Life today is veering round to the dictum,
'work’ hard and 'play hard.
1. cdab 2.Abcd 3.dcab 4.dacb
3. (A) Though pillaging for fuel wood and
fodder has been continuing for years now, the
serious threat to these Mangroves comes from
the illegal prawn farms, nearly 10,000 hectares
of mangroves come under prawn farms along the
coast.
(B) The mangrove forest that appears lush and
dense forms only a narrow strip.
(C) According to experts, the disappearance of
the mangroves will prove a serious loss of
mankind, unless they are saved from extinction.
(D) But the beauty is only skin deep.
(E) At first glance, the Mahanadi delta in coastal
Orissa seems perfect- a maze of rivers and creeks
cutting enchanting swathes through the
mangroves.
1. edbac 2. bceda 3. acbde 4. Cabed
4. (A) They occasionally appear in some pigeon
breeding flocks and also in the wild.
(B) The gene for albinism interferes with the
production of a precursor to the pigment
melanin, making albino pigeons not only white
but pink eyed, thereby leaving them with a
relatively poor eye sight.
(C) Each parent must carry the recessive gene for
albino offspring to appear.
(D) Albinos occur in many bird species including
pigeons.
(E) Pigeon breeders try to avoid albinos, as their
all-white colour makes them stand out in a
crowd, much to their disadvantage when the
predators or even suspicious fellow pigeons are
around.
1. cdeab 2. Ebacd 3.Dacbe 4. Bacde
5. (A) The name is self explanatory.
(B) But he has been fooled several times by a
similar looking mineral called "fool's Gold".
(C) So all that glitters is not gold.
(D) For many years man has been fascinated by
the yellow metal "gold".
(E) Chemically, fool's gold is iron pyrite.
1. edcba 2. dbaec 3. baedc 4. Cdbea
6. (A)These sentiments prompted the ceremonial
welcome extended to Lord Rama may aeons ago
when he returned from his 14 yrs exile to
Ajodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana.
(B) Coinciding with the 13th day of the dark
fortnight of Ashwin, the festival draws the
significance from the word Deepavali, a string of
lighted lamps.
(C) The celebrations have continued to this time
and age with diwali.
(D) The lamps accompanied by the lighting of
firecrackers, symbolize mankind's quest for
enlightenment by conquering all evil vice
temptation and ignorance.
(E) The classic power play of good and evil
reaches a telling climax with light prevailing
over darkness on diwali night.
1. ebdac 2. Cdeab 3. bcead 4. dbcae
7. (A) It affects anyone and everyone catching
them unaware.
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(B) But if one is diagnosed to be a heart patient
there are ways of coping with it mainly by
changing one's lifestyle.
(C) Heart ailments are on the increase today.
(D) Today, one has to be extra careful if one
wants to lead a healthy life.
(E) This is invariably attributed to the changing
lifestyle fraught with stress and strain
1. debac 2. Ceadb 3. acdeb 4. Bedac
8. (A) In dealing with neighboring Singapore, he
has given notice that the price of Malaysian
waters to its island neighbor will increase
manifold, a move that will seriously affect
industry prospects in Singapore.
(B) The strategy planners seem completely
ignorant of the enormous economic clout that
India has over the region.
(C) Similarly India should exact a high economic
price from Pakistan and its allies in the Security
Council.
(D) India needs to learn economic welfare from
that past master Mahathir Mohammad of
Malaysia who has skillfully thrust and parried
with rivals without raising his vote.
(E) India's military options are becoming
increasingly costly.
1. dbcea 2. Abcde 3. adcbe
4. ebdac 5. bdcae
9. (A) Coal mining in the surrounding hills is
cited as another reason.
(B) Water pollution is adding to the trouble.
(C) Situated in 1,300 m above sea level,
cherrapunjee receives an average of 10,000 mm
of rainfall annually.
(D) Deforestation and soil erosion coupled with
lack of water retention facilities have
contributed to the problem.
(E) So it is paradoxical that its 30,000 people
suffer from water scarcity.
1. dcbae 2. cbaed 3. Bbead 4. Cedba
10. (A) Good parenting can enable children to
accept facts of life and persuade them to precede
pro actively in an active mode.
(B) Once you accept this fact a certain
understanding is generated, thus enabling you to
accept whatever life gives you.
(C) However when faced with failure they might
become dispirited.
(D) The challenge of life is in accepting the fact
that "life is not fair".
(E) Children are very creative.
1. ecadb 2. Aecbd 3. decba 4. Bdace
11. (A) It is a symbol of regeneration of eternity
and life.
(B) Water plays an all-preservative role in our
weddings and ceremonies.
(C) To the Indian mind a wedding is a very
important function.
(D) It is perhaps only apt that water should play
such an important and symbolic role in these
weddings.
(E) Perhaps this is inevitable in the light of the
critical role water plays in our everyday life.
1. becad 2. Cdeba 3. acdbe 4. bceda
12. (A) In most cases, women were allowed as an
afterthought.
(B) While you still find members balancing high
balls and playing bridge, the focus shifted to
entertainment and sporting activities.
(C) English men introduced us to the club
culture.
(D) But gradually, club priorities underwent
changes.
(E) Initially considered a luxurious indulgence,
clubs were also rated by their snob value; getting
admittance into any of them involved endless
rounds of recommendations and background
checks.
1. bedac 2. Ceadb 3. edabc 4. dceab

13. (A)The furious monarch, came to know of
this decision, and sent word to the Indian ruler
that if he were to use his gloves he would be sent
off peremptorily from Buckingham Place.
(B)Indian history is replete with strange love of
the orthodox caste conscious Indian Maharajas.
(C) Despite the fact, that the British king
emperor was their all-powerful Suzerain the
Indian Maharajas were so conscious of their
"high caste" that they did not want to lower
themselves by dining with him, if possible.
(D)The Maharaja had to shake hands although
unwillingly.
(E) In fact one of them did not want to be
contaminated by touching King George V so he
planned to wear a glove while shaking hands
with the Emperor.
1. bcaed 2. Caedb 3. adebc 4. bcead
14. (A) Even the word enlightenment is
becoming popular as a legitimate concept which
is no longer completely foreign to our ears.
(B) Over the past several years there appears to
have been an explosion of internet in all matters
spiritual.
(C) For more and more people these days it has
become acceptable to begin to speak openly
about some of the most fundamental spiritual
questions.
(D) It is now no longer embarrassing to admit to
having spiritual interests or feelings.
(E) We live in interesting times.
1. bedac 2. acdbe 3. cedab 4. ebdca
15. (A) He Indian labor is very mobile at the
lowest levels of occupation, but it is the middle
level working class that finds it difficult to move
across the country in search of a job.
(B) Certainly not for the average middle-class
families settled in cities.
(C) Such mobility is not always possible in India.
(D) Economic security not only depends on the
mobility of workers and location of jobs.
(E) The idea of economic security substituting
for job security had emanated in the U.S. where
people can move seamlessly from one coast to
another with minimum disruption to their lives.
1. acbed 2. ebacd 3. aedcb 4. decba
16. (A) And the saying goes" you can have it or
hate it, but you cannot ignore!".
(B) Likewise more and more people want to
explore this field as a concern.
(C) the most modern of all the fine arts, films
encompasses visual musical and theatrical art
forms to finally mould itself into a creation that
keeps everyone in awe.
(D) Films today, are quite advanced, as newer
techniques and expressions are being developed
everyday to bring this world as close to utopia
and reality alike.
(E) The earlier misconception of it being a big
bad world is decreasing.
1. acdeb 2. edcba 3. dbeca 4. bcdea
17. (A) In winter the snowfall is so heavy that all
the houses in the village get buried under the
snow.
(B) It is the last village on the Indian side on the
border with china.
(C) Niti is a village situated at a height of 3000m
above sea level in Uttaranchal.
(D) at the first hint of winter, nit’s villagers
make an exodus to bhimtala , a village at lower
altitude and return only in summer
1. badc 2. bcda 3. dbca 4. cbad
18. (A) Ageing is a fact of life which does not
take place sudden.
(B) Though elders are prone to all types of
disorders it is possible to make remedial
measures which would enable one to lead a
happy and contented life.
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(C) Anyone who lives reasonably long must
definitely undergo the process of ageing.
(D) It is fixed and definite for all individuals in
the normal course of a life-time and death is the
end result.
1. bcda 2. Cdab 3. adcb 4. dacb
19. (A) progressively people are now taking up
specialized courses, which suit their interests
and requirements.
(B) Hindi is the national language, but English
had become the lingua franca in the country.
(C) While our constitution recognizes 18
languages more than 5,000 dialects are spoken in
various parts of the sub-continent
(D) Our country with a population of more than
one billion is known for the multiplicity of its
cultures and ethnicities
(E) however the desire for learning new
languages is increasing.
1. dcbea 2. cbaed 3. abedc 4. beacd
20. (A) the recent constitution bench has
pronounced on the subject.
(B) In the rarest of rare cases where the dignity,
integrity and independence of the bar or the
bench are at the stake.
(C) The phenomenon of strikes by lawyers is
endemic in our legal system.
(D) The judgments categorically hold that the
lawyers have no right to go on strike.
(E) But this prohibition is not absolute.
1. bdeac 2. Deabc 3. acdeb 4. cadeb
21. (A) Good parenting can enable children to
accept facts of life and persuade them to proceed
proactively in a creative mood.
(B) Once you accept this fact a certain
understanding is generated, thus enabling you to
accept whatever life gives you.
(C) However when faced with failure they might
become dispirited.
(D) The challenge of life is in accepting the fact
that "life is not fair".
(E) Children are very creative.
1. ecadb 2. aecbd 3. decba 4. bdace
22. (A) They occasionally appear in some pigeon
breeding flocks and also in the wild.
(B) The gene for albinism interferes with the
production of a precursor to the pigment
melanin, making albino pigeons not only white
but pink eyed, thereby leaving them with a
relatively poor eye sight.
(C) Each parent must carry the recessive gene for
albino offspring to appear.
(D) Albinos occur in many bird species including
pigeons.
(E) Pigeon breeders try to avoid albinos, as their
all-white color makes them stand out in a crowd,
much to their disadvantage when the predators
or even suspicious fellow pigeons are around.
1. cdeab 2. Ebacd 3. dacbe 4. bacde
23. (A) the trust was formed in order to ensure
peace for development and rebuilding of the
village.
(B) It focuses the mind on basic issues.
(C) Interestingly, it was the youth who took the
lead.
(D) when the rest of the gujarat was torn apart in
communal violence, people of khambra village,
in kutch district who lived through the massive
earthquake of january 26th January 2001, formed
a Hindu Muslim Ekta Vikas Trust.
(E) Adversity has its uses.
1. dcbea 2. Cdeab 3. acdbe 4. ebdca
24. (A) Notionally, the land belonged to the king
and no one could be evicted from it.
(B) The produce of the land was meanwhile,
shared by all villagers.
(C) Prior to the arrival of the British in India,
land was not seen as a commodity, which could
be bought and sold. D. considerate: sympathetic D. Pebble: Boulder
(D) Ranjit Singh for instance waived tax ANALOGIES
collections for a year, to compensate for lack of Directions for questions 1 to 30: In each of the 7. Humans: Society:: 14. Nightly: Daily::
rains. following questions, capitalized pair of words is A. Kinsfolk : Family A. Nocturnal: Diurnal
(E) Kings showed concern for the peasantry and given followed by four numbered pairs of words. B. Spectators: Game B. Black: White
when required, were prepared to live more Select from choices the pair which exhibits the C. Animals: Jungle C. Sunset: Sunrise
frugally. same relationship as the capitalized pair of words D. Rivals: Team D. Opalescent: Iridescent
1. aedbc 2. edabc 3. deabc 4. caedb and mark its number as your answer.
1. Saturated: Wet:: 8. Author: Manuscript:: 15. Key: Ignition::
25. (A) Besides improving quality of A. Acrid: Acidic A. Architect : Blueprint A. Helmet: Motorcycle
groundwater, it raises water levels in bore wells B. Damp: Drenched B. Engineer: Bridge B. Switch: Light
and mitigates the effects of drought. C. Distant : Faraway C. Optician: Spectacles C. Boot: Saddle
(B) However according to new thinking the D. Arid : Dry D. Doctor: Stethoscope D. Pad: Helicopter
need of the hour is rain water harvesting, not
just to meet the increasing demand in big metros 2. Football: Sport:: 9. Sapling: Tree:: 16. Rebellious: Conformist::
but also to augment ground water storage. A. Rhythm : Poetry A. Puppy : Dog A. Accepting : Taking
(C) Traditionally most experts have been of the B. Verse: Literature B. Canine : Feline B. Courteous: Rude
view that water scarcity can be tackled with C. Dancing : C. Cat : Lion C. Acquiescent: Rebel
proper management of the existing supply, D. Research : Biology D. Poodle: Terrier D. Darkness: Lamp
conservation and setting up a dual pipe system
and pricing. 3. Gets On: Bus:: 10. Disagreement: Harmony:: 17. Satin: Soft::
(D) Besides it reduces soil erosion and choking of A. Hopes : Fear A. Predictability : Routine A. Polyester: Expensive
storm water drains. B. Enters: Account Book B. Predicament: Dilemma B. Iron: Hard
(E) The benefits of rain water harvesting are C. Disembarks: Airplane C. Advantage: Agreement C. Soft: Cotton
immense. D. Boards: Rowboat D. Impartiality: Prejudice D. Wood: Colored
1. eacbd 2. Cbead 3.bcade 4. Aecbd
4. Century: Years:: 11. Tally: Votes:: 18. Mumble: Indistinct::
26. (A) In this fast changing scenario a great A. Rupees: Paisa A. Census : Population A. Scribble: Illegible
opportunity has emerged in India B. Yard: Inches B. Taxation: Revenue B. Screech: Gentle
(B) Now added to all these is the hot new C. Week: Days C. Government: Laws C. Swagger: Timid
technology of the internet which has resulted in D. Centimeter: Millimeters D. Team: Athletes D. Sneeze: Deliberate
geographical distances becoming irrelevant to
many purposes 5. Bucket: Water:: 12. Lull: Storm:: 19. Wooden: Rigid::
(C) In the past decade or two, it has often being A. Milk : Quart A. Marriage: Divorce A. Fractious: Whole
said that men live in a global village. B. Eggs : Dozen B. Battery: Missiles B. Mild: Strident
(D) The convergence of all these technologies C. Shaker : Salt C. Recess: Business C. Illegal: Inconsiderate
has meant that we can be the back office for the D. River : Ocean D. Bonfire: Kindling D. Obstinate: Stubborn
developed world.
(E) This had increasingly become a reality with 6. Cacophonous: harmonious:: 13. Tyre: Rubber:: 20. Bull: Buys::
the advent of satellite television and the A. bellicose: pacific A. Oasis: Desert A. Wolf: Defrauds
evolution in telecommunications. B. beauty: peace B. House :Roof B. Lion: Brokers
1. daceb 2. cebad 3.adebc 4.eacbd C. tempestuous: stormy C. Paper: Wood C. Tiger: Speculates

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 D. Bear: Sells
21. Cacophony: Euphony::
A. Belligerent : Soothing
B. Loveliness: Peace
C. Tempestuous: Atlantic
D. Horrific: Sympathetic
22. Mitigate: Punishment::
A. Change : Order
B. Place :Placement
C. Monotonous: Change
D. Alleviate : Pain
23. Grape: Raisins::
A. Corn: Flake
B. Flesh: Bone
C. Cane : Sugar
D. Jaggery : Cane
24. Axle: steer::
A. tire : ride
B. awl : puncture
C. plane : soar
D. knife : slice
25. Physician: Surgeon::
A. Nurse : Doctor
B. Optometrist: Ophthalmologist
C. Urologist: Gynecologist
D. Optician: Obstetrician
26. Caterpillar: Leaves::
A. Moth : Wool
B. Silkworm : Silk
C. Oyster : Shell
D. Anthracite : Coal
27. Kangaroo: Joey::
A. lion : pride
B. goose : gosling
C. bevy : beauties
D. foal: horse a) C chocolate Rs 60 b) G toffee Rs 20 c)
D chocolate Rs 40 d) none of these 3. Seven real life celebrities Amitabh Bachhan, S
28. Fickle: Stable:: 3. Which of the girls have chocolates with R Tendulkar, Saina Nehwal, Ratan Tata,
A. Laughter : Barn them? Arundhati Roy, AR Rehman and Vishwanath
B. Equine: Horse a) F, C, G b) C, G, E c) C, G, D d) G, D, E Anand visited a charity function conducted by
C. Impulsive: Considered 4. Which girl has Rs 40 with her? UNESCO on days from Monday till Thursday (at
D. Fundamentals: Elemental a) E b) A c) D d) none of these least 1 but not more than 2 on a single day).
a. Each of them belongs to a different profession
29. Sailor: Lighthouse 2. Four families decided to attend the marriage among Acting, Chess, Music, Literature,
A. Snake: Hiss ceremony of one their colleagues. One family Badminton, Business and Cricket.
B. Air Raid: Siren has no kids, while the others have at least one b. Ratan Tata visits on Wednesday with the
C. Car Horn: Driver kid each. Each family with kids has at least one businessman.
D. Sleeper: Smoke Alarm kid attending the marriage. Given below is some c. The musician does not visit on Thursday and
information about the families, and who reached neither with Roy nor with Anand.
30. Codicil: Will:: when to attend the marriage. d. Cricketer AR Rehman visits alone on
A. Book : Chapter a. The family with two kids came just before the Monday.
B. Outhouse : Premises family with no kids. e. Tendulkar visits on Tuesday and he is not a
C. Annexure: Book b. Shanthi who does not have any kids reached musician.
D. Limb : Extremity just before Sridevi’s family. f. Nehwal visits on Tuesday too and Anand is not
c. Sunil and his wife reached last with their only into business.
BINARY LOGIC kid. g. The musician and actor visit together.
Directions for Question from 1 to 5: Refer to the d. Anil is not the husband of Joya. h. The author visits on Wednesday.
following information to answer the questions e. Anil and Raj are fathers. i. Amitabh is neither into chess nor is he a
that follow. f. Sridevi and Anita’s daughters go to the same businessman.
1. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are 7 girls having school. 1. On which day do Chess and Badminton
different amount of money from among Rs 10, g. Joy a came before Shanthi and met Anita players visit?
20, 40, 60, 80, 120 and 200 with them. They had when she reached the venue. a) Thursday b) Monday
3 chocolates, 2 toffees and 2 lollipops each h. Raman stays the farthest from the venue. c) Wednesday d) Tuesday
having anyone of them. i. Raj said his son could not come because of his 2. What is Ratan Tata? Profession?
a. B and F do not have chocolates and they have exams. a) Literature b) Business
Rs 200 and Rs 80 respectively. 1. Whose family is known to have more than c) Badminton d) Chess
b. C has Rs 60 with her and G has an amount one kid for certain? 3. On which day does Arundhati Roy visits?
which is neither Rs 40 nor Rs 120. a) Ramans b) Rajs c) Anils d) Sunils a) Thursday b) Wednesday
c. A has Rs 10 and does not have a toffee. 2. Name the correct pair of Husband and Wife? c) Tuesday d) Monday
d. The girl having Rs 40 with her is the only one a) Raj and Shanthi b) Sunil and 4. What is the profession of Amitabh?
other than A to have the same type of item. Sridevi c) Anil and Sridevi d) Raj and Anita a) Acting b) Badminton
e. E and the girl having Rs 20 with her have the 3. Of the following pairs, whose daughters go to c) Literature d) Music
same kind of item. the same school?
1. G has how much amount with her? a) Anil and Raman b) Sunil and 4. Bhavya, Charu, Deepak, Priyanka, Rahul,
a) Rs 20 b) Rs 10 c) Rs 60 d) none of these Raman c) Sunil and Anil d) Raj and Anil Suraj, Tarun and Vanya are 8 students from the
2. Which of the following combination is 4. Which woman arrived third? same college. They went for an internship into
correct? a) Shanthi b) Sridevi c) Anita d) Joya particular fields namely A, B, C, D and E and 3
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of them worked in dual fields with none of the d. Rhino is looked after by U whereas the animal C) Statuette D) Invention 16. Sage
three having the same set of fields. displayed on Monday is looked after by R. A) Wise Man B) Tale
a. Deepak interned in dual fields of A and E and e. Gorilla is not looked after by T and is being 6. Glib C) Era D) Fool
earned the least. displayed on Wednesday. A) Dull B) Thin
b. Bhavya worked in C, earned more than Rahul, f. The animal which is taken care of by P is C) Weak D) Fluent 17. Apportionment
Charu and Tarun and had the third highest displayed neither on Tuesday nor on A) Coexist B) Period
earning. Wednesday. 7. Lethal C) Appoint D) Dispensation
c. Vanya interned in B and earned less than only 1. Which animal is being looked after by S? A) Conventional B) Deadly
Priyanka, who worked in a dual field. a) Gorilla b) Peacock c) Tiger d) Bear C) Averse D) Demonstrative 18. Controversial
e. Charu earned more than Tarun but less than 2. Rhino is displayed in the zoo on which day? A) Pulse B) Polemic
Rahul. a) Friday b) Saturday 8. Beset C) Record D) Integrity
f. Tarun worked in A and earned more than c) Wednesday d) Sunday A) Plead B) Assail
Suraj, who interned in a dual field of B and E. 3. Tiger is displayed on which day? C) Pertain To D) Deny 19. Vituperation
g. 2 students had D as their field of work. a) Tuesday b) Wednesday A) Moisture B) Parallel
h. All 8 had different earnings. c) Friday d) Monday 9. Gratuitous C) Malediction D) Recover
h. C and D were not a part of the dual field 4. Who is the caretaker of peacock? A) Correct B) Unkind
internships. a) P b) T c) S d) none of these C) Absurd D) Given Freely 20. Expurgate
1. Who among them earned more than only A) Enjoy B) Clear
Deepak? SYNONYM 10. Fent C) Display D) Harbor
a) Only Charu b) only Vanya Directions for questions 1 to 30: Each question A) Religious B) Digress
c) Only Rahul d) none of these gives a word followed by four choices. From the C) Pretense D) Swoon 21. Idolatry
2. Who among them earned more than Rahul? choices, select the most suitable synonym (word A) Admiration B) Sadness
a) Tarun, Vanya b) Bhavya, Tarun which means the same) for the main word and 11. Admonish C) Corruption D) Faithless
c) Vanya, Charu d) Bhavya, Vanya mark its number as your answer. A) Warn B) Escape
3. Priyanka interned in which dual fields? 1. Vaunt C) Worship D) Distribute 22. Qualm
a) B, E b) A, B A) Lack B) Sufferance A) Concavity B) Amplitude
c) A, E d) none of these C) Resign D) Boast 12. Elation C) Misgiving D) Repute
4. Which of the following fields was the most A) Happiness B) Naturalize
opted for? (it may be single or a part of dual) 2. Canard C) Poverty D) Parsimony 23. Sagacious
a) B b) A c) E d) none of these A) A Bird B) Spare A) Appealing B) Placid
C) Offence D) Hoax 13. Fetid C) Wise D) Shaky
5. In a zoo 7 different types of animals, tiger, A) Comical B) Ornament
elephant, gorilla, ostrich, bear, rhino and 3. Foreclose C) Stinking D) Regular 24. Perambulate
peacock, are displayed during a week, each A) Shut Out B) Nearby A) Withdraw B) Obstruct
animal on each day. Each of the animals has a C) Liberty D) Indicate 14. Admonish C) Retail D) Walk
caretaker P, Q, R, S, T, U and V in any order. A) Give B) Warn
a. Elephant is looked after by V and is displayed 4. Disparage C) Accustom D) Forgive 25. Repeal
on Thursday. A) Separate B) Compare A) Sharp B) Applaud
b. Ostrich is not displayed on Sunday and is C) Refuse D) Belittle 15. Ludicrous C) Acceptance D) Abrogation
taken care of by Q. A) Profitable B) Excessive
c. Bear and Peacock are displayed on Saturday 5. Figment C) Disordered D) Ridiculous
and Tuesday respectively. A) Perfume B) Undeveloped Fruit

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26. Superficial 5. Hook 26. Mouthful
A) Shallow B) Unusually A. Brooch B. Claque 16. Symbol A. Gobbet B. Morsel
C) Proud D) Aged C. Hasp D. Buckle A. Design B. Pattern C. Bite D. Muzzle
C. Motif D. Scrap
27. Equivocal 6. Highwayman 27. Speckled
A) Questionable B) Resistance A. Bandit B. Marauder 17. Opening A. Blotchy B. Rocky
C) Actual D) Fall Apart C. Bandanna D. Brigand A. Ingress B. Turnstile C. Flecked D.Mottled
C. Vestibule D. Wheedle
28. Intrepid 7. Clown 28. Tawdry
A) Middle B) Tolerant A. Comedian B. Jester 18. Negotiate A. Gimmick B. Gimcrack
C) Fearless D) Rude C. Buffoon D. Creole A. Mediate B. Milliner C. Shoddy D. Worthless
C. Intercede D. Liaise
29. Jettison 8. Itinerant 29. Spray
A) Throw B) Travel A. Peripatetic B. Nomadic 19. Oracular A. Squirt B. Spurt
C) Collect D) Sympathize C. Wayfaring D. Sprightly A. Clairvoyant B. Soothsayer C. Gush D. Jewry
C. Lineage D. Sibyl
30. Protagonist 9. Jailer 30. Entrails
A) Prophet B) Explorer A. Warder B. Jalousie 20. Motto A. Viscera B. Eocene
C) Talented Child D) Leading Character C. Galore D. Guard A. Maxim B. Sculpt C. Guts D. Bowels
ANTONYMS C. Aphorism D. Precept
Directions for questions 1 to 30: Each question 10. Election ODD MAN OUT
gives a word followed by four choices. From the A. Poll B. Plebiscite 21. Introverted Directions for questions 1 to 30: In each of the
choices, select the most suitable antonyms (word C. Bandwagon D. Referendum A. Reserved B. Contemplative following questions, four words are given. Three
which gives the opposite meaning) for the main C. Introspective D. Intrusive of them are related in some way. Identify the:
word and mark its number as your answer. 11. Escort odd man' and mark its number as your answer.
1. Clamorous A. Convoy B. Chattel 22. Jargon 1. A. cymbal B. harp
A. Raucous B. Blaring C. Entourage D. Retinue A. Argot B. Patois C. bonito D .bongo
C. Dissonant D. Stately C. Cant D. Screw
12. Masterpiece 2. A. limousine B. sedan
2. Container A. Classic B. Archetypal 23. Quay C. concord D. hatchback
A. Amphora B. Carafe C. Urbane D. Copybook A. Jetty B. Lurch
C. Chaff D. Jar 13. Nimble C. Wharf D. Breakwater 3. A. Abbey B. Chasm
A. Adroit B. Patrician 24. Motionless C. abyss D. crater
3. Bandage C. nippy D. dexterous A. Morel B. Inanimate
A. Gauze B. Plaster C. Immobile D. Paralyzed 4. A. plummet B. plunge
C. lint D. bandy 14. Hilly C. plume D. sink
A. Craggy B. Rocky 25. Morose
4. Clannish C. Mountainous D. Mounted A. Churlish B. Sullen 5. A. play B. pantomime
A. Cliquish B. Close-knit C. Humble D. Taciturn C. opera D. banquet
C. Insular D. Clanger 15. Temporal
A. Transient B. Ephemeral 6. A. PuttB. Birdie
C. Mortal D. Melancholy C. Eagle D. Puck
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 20. A. Haversack B. reticulate arrogance and awesome military incompetence it from my path.
7. A. masticate B. scrunch C. racquet D. hold all was unable to protect the integrity of the nation. C) Its like being the eye of the storm.
C. pulverize D. sepulcher C. No one cared (or dated) to examine what it D) I see without judgment or opinion.
21. A. burrow B. nest might mean. E) it’s just as everything passes in and out of my
8. A. Misanthropic B. Cynosure C. rodent D. rat D. The crisis of 1969-1971, and the second awareness like clouds.
C. Incredulous D. cynical partition of the subcontinent, which created a a) ABEDC b) ABCDE c) ACBDE
22. A. Tuna B. Octopus Muslim-majority Bangladesh out of a Muslim- d) ABDCE e) ADCBE
9. A. Pierce B. précis C. electric ray D. salmon majority Pakistan, forced Pakistan to introspect
C. bowdlerize D. censor deeply about its identity. 4. A. Embryonic stem cells are controversial
23. A. Breach B. canny E. It was an uneasy compromise. because the embryos are discarded once the cells
10. A. Lufthansa B. Cathay-Pacific C. fissure D. cranny F. Perhaps the last true secularist of this Islamic are extracted from them. Critics object to
C. Eurail D. Biman state was the Western-oriented-gentleman creation of embryos for the purpose of
24. A. Incandescent B. smoldering Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who came to power in 1971, harvesting their cells.
11. A. cradle B. crib C. ablaze D. bursting preached emancipation from poverty and did not B. Researchers are sourcing these to-be-
C.cot D.croft mind a spot of whisky in the evening. discarded embryos for stem cells, and not
25. A. parody B. satire (a) BDEC (b) CEBD (c) ECBD creating new ones for the purpose.
12. A. cryptic B. Esoteric C. burdock D. burlesque (d) ECDB (e) CDBE C. The other objection is that the technology
C. recondite D. crust could be used in human reproductive cloning.
26. A. Cube B. cubicle 2. A. But in the industrial era destroying the D. However, given the growth of infertility
13. A. Fiend B. Fecund C. cuboids D. cubic enemy's productive capacity means bombing the treatments and with more people opting for
C. Ingenious D. Fertile factories which are located in the cities. assisted reproductive techniques, fertility clinics
27. A. crown B. enamel B. So in the agrarian era, if you need to destroy end up with more embryos than they require.
14. A. Downgrade B. abnegation C. dentine D. dendrite the enemy's productive capacity, what you want E. Fears of reproductive cloning- as opposed to
C. repudiation D. contradiction to do is bum his fields, or if you're really vicious, therapeutic cloning-are unfounded, too , since
28. A. Astute B. Guileful salt them. the US, like most countries, expressly prohibits
15. A. Ford B. Boeing C. Machiavellian D. atavistic C. Now in the information era, destroying the it.
C. Toyota D. General Motors enemy's productive capacity means destroying F. The Indian Council of Medical Research has
29. A. Bolster B. Hassock the information infrastructure. laid down guidelines on stem cell research,
16. A. Banshee B. Churl C. Duvet D. Pillow D. How do you do battle with your enemy? following a proposal to set up a national apex
C. Heathen D. Vandal E. The idea is to destroy the enemy's productive committee for this purpose.
30. A. Tornado B. twister capacity, and depending upon the economic a) DBCE b) BDCE c) CEDB
17. A. phantom B. Diana C. cyclone D. volcano foundation, that productive capacity is different d)CEBD e)DBEC
C. Rex D. Mandrake in each case
PARAGRAPH JUMBLE F. With regard to defense, the purpose of 5. A. First, take five minutes to meditate for
18. A. Halloween B. Mistletoe Directions from 1-20: The first line [A] and last The military is to defend the nation and be peace.
C. Bunting D. Santa Claus line [F] of each question are fixed. Arrange the prepared to do battle with its enemy. B. Allow them to radiate from your stillness out
four lines in a logical sequence. (a) CBED (b) DEBC (c) EDBC into your body.
19. A. cuirass B. cudgel 1. A. After some debate, the first constitution in (d)CDEB (e) BCDE C. Bring into your mind anyone against whom
C. bludgeon D. cosh 1956 proclaimed Pakistan as an Islamic state. you have a grievance and let it go. D. Close your
B. The principal institutions of state, and the 3. A) The experience of God feels like flying. eyes.
economy, remained largely in the control of the B) It feels as if I’m walking above the ground E. Put your attention on your heart and
secular tendency until, through racist prejudice, with such equilibrium that nothing can sway me inwardly repeat the words: peace, harmony,

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laughter, love.
F. Then introduce the intention of peace in your
thoughts. After a few moments of silence, repeat
this prayer: let me be loved, happy and peaceful;
let my friends, my perceived enemies, all beings
in the world be happy, loved and peaceful too.
a)CBED b)CDEB c)EBDC
d)DEBC e)DBEC
6. A. This is not only fallout of switching to bio-
fuels.
B. Obama new energy plan, which backs a
greater use of ethanol, could worsen the
situation.
C. In the US, government subsidies have ensured
that nearly 30 million tons of maize has been
diverted for the production of ethanol.
D. Many American farmers’ are also switching to
maize production from other carps.
E. Several studies have found evidence of a link
between spieling food prices and increased
acreage for crops used to produce bio-fuel.
F. This has led to an increase in global food
prices, particularly of wheat.
a)CDEB b)EBDC c)DCEB
d)EBCD e)EDBC
7. A) A statement is a posteriori (Latin, literally
from the latter) just if it cannot be known to be
true or false independently of experience.
B) One can establish whether it is true or false
only by having certain experiences.
C) The cat is on the mat is a posteriori because it
cannot be known to be true or false
independently of experience.
D) Such as the experiences involved in looking
at the cat and the mat,
a) BDCA b) ACBD
c) ABCD d) DBCA
8. A. Work is not intrinsically valued in India.
B. Once in office, they receive friends and
relatives who feel free to call any time without
prior appointment.
C. Quite often people visit ailing friends and
relatives or go out of their way to help them in
their personal matters even during office hours.
D. Even those who are employed often come late
to the office and leave early unless they are
forced to be punctual.
E. Although there are large regional variations, it
is not infrequent to find a large number of
people sitting here and there and doing nothing.
F. While working, one is struck by the slow and
clumsy actions and reactions, indifferent
attitudes, procedure rather than outcome
orientation, and the lack of consideration for
others.
(a) EDBC (b) DCEB (c) ECDB
(d) BCDE (e) CEDB
9. A. The estimate on the number of civilians has
been a matter of debate for over six months.
B. The government contested both these figures
as vastly exaggerated and estimated the number
to be 75,000.
C. Neutral observers are now veering round to
the view that the government figure appears
more reliable.
D. The United Nations and other international
agencies projected a figure of 2.5 lakhs.
E. The LTTE has consistently maintained that
the figure is above four lakhs.
F. It is improbable for more than a lakh people to
be presented in LTTE- controlled territory,
which is shrinking with every passing day.
a)EDCB b)EDBC c)BCED
d)DEBC e)BEDC
10. The first line [A] and last line[F] of each
question are fixed. Arrange the four lines in a
logical sequence.
A. The government is working on a project close
to the model camp to create facilities to
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accommodate more people.
B. Informed sources suggest that shortage of
funds is a serious hurdle.
C. The authorities are not sure how long it will
take to complete the facility.
D. There is no clarity at the moment on how
long the people will stay in the camps.
E. On the paper, the government is gearing up to
accommodate 200,000 displaced people.
F. The government argument is that it will take
time to rebuild infrastructure and remove
landmines before the people can return to their
original places.
a)BCDE b)BDCE c)CEBD
d)CEDB e)CBDE
11. A. The current situation does not warrant
such large-scale diversion of land and resources
to produce bio fuels.
B. Given the global recession, there is little
likelihood of oil prices soaring soon. So there is
no immediate need to rush to substitute oil.
C. From a peak of 147 a barrel last year, oil prices
are now below 40.
D. The electric car is an innovation that could
significantly cut down the world’s dependence
on oil.
E. Instead the world should be looking at
developing long-term replacements for fossil
fuels.
F. What we need is more research to make
electric cars that can run longer on a single
charge and are also competitively priced.
a)BCDE b)EDCB c)CBED
d)CDEB e)BCDE
12. A. For six decades, power in Pakistan has
teetered between military dictatorship and
civilian rule.
B. Man like Baitullah Meshed, Mangal Bagh and
Maulana Faziullah are a very different breed
from the mullahs who have already been co-
opted and corrupted by the system.
C. When the credibility of civilians was
exhausted the people welcomed the army; when
the generals over stayed the welcome, the
citizen turned to political parties.
D. How long before the poor and the middle
classes turn to the theocrats waiting to take over
a province like Swat to Islamic rule.
E. Pakistan is forcing a dangerous moment,
when the credibility of both military and
politicians seems to have ebbed beyond
recovery.
F. They have a supplementary query which
resonates with the treat and the village after
9/11: why is Pakistan’s army fighting America’s
war against fellow Muslims?
(a) DBCE (b) CEBD (c) DBEC
(d) CEDB (e) BCDE
13. A. Why does the institution of the arranged
marriage survive in India in this day and age?
The India I am talking about in this case includes
the educated middle class, where the incidence
of arranged marriages continues without any
difficulty as a legitimate way of finding a mate.
B. Twenty years ago, looking at the future, one
would have imagined that by now, the numbers
of the arranged marriage types would have
shrunk and the few remaining stragglers would
be looked down upon as belonging to a
somewhat primitive tribe.
C. The answer lies partly in the elastic nature of
this institution, and indeed most traditional
Indian customs that allows it to expand its
definition to accommodate the needs of
modernity.
D. So today’s arranged marriage places individual
will at the heart of the process; young men and
women are rarely forced to marry someone
against their wishes.
E. But this is far from being so.
F. The role of the parents has moved to that of
being presiding deities, with one hand raised in
blessing and the other hand immersed
purposefully in the wallet.
a)BEDC b)BECD c)CDBE
d)CDEB e)CBDE
14. A. If it had been only a question of an
individual’s excesses Zia’s death could have been
a swivel moment for the restoration of the pre-
Zia era, particularly since his successor was
Benazir Bhutto.
B. There are now over 20,000 of them, with
perhaps two million students, most (not all) of
them controlled by extremists.
C. The children of Gen Zia are now threatening
Islamabad. Sometimes a simple fact can
illuminate the nature of the society.
D. Worse, prompted by thoughtless advice.
Benazir engineered the rise of the Taliban and
helped it conquer Kabul.
E. But in the quarter century since his sudden
death by mid-air explosion, no one in Islamabad
has had the courage to change the curriculum or
the challenge the spread of the madras’s.
F. During the 2005 earthquake, male students of
the Frontier Medical College were stopped by
religious fanatics their elders from saving girls
from the rubble of their school building.
(a) EDCB (b) EBDC (c) BDEC
(d) DCEB (e) DBCE
15. A. As a role of the individual increases and as
dimensions of individuality get fleshed out in
ever newer ways, marriage must account for
these changes.
B. In contexts where communities fragment and
finding mates as a task devolves to individuals,
romance becomes a natural agent of marriage.
C. For the greater emphasis on the individual has
also meant that personal needs and personal
growth come to occupy a privileged position in
every individual’s life.
D. The trouble is that while the device works
very well in bringing people together, it is not
intrinsically equipped to handle these
individuals over time.
E. The idea of romance makes the coming
together of individuals seem like a natural event.
Mutual attraction melts individuals together into
a union.
F. Falling in love becomes infinitely easier than
staying in it as individuals are no longer defined
primarily by the roles they play in marriage.
(a) EBCD (b) EBDC (c) DCEB
(d) ECBD (e) BCDE
16. A. But Obama, while acknowledging that
Detroit’s auto majors would see the move as an
added burden on an ailing industry in the short
term, made clear that the way forward was to
embrace green technology.
B. Such political commitment to fight climate
change seems lacking in India. Attempts to set
fuel emission standards have been stymied by
inter-agency squabbling on exactly how such
norms should be set.
C. It was only with the recent intervention of
the Prime Minister’s office that a consensus was
reached.
D. Fuel economy regulations will go some way
in reducing India import bill since we import 78
percent of our oil.
E. In doing so, he has sent a clear signal that his
administration is prepared to act on climate
change even in the face of opposition from
interest groups such as the car industry.
F. The government should follow Obama’s
example and act quickly to fight climate change
and cut oil imports.
a)DEBC b)EBDC c)EBCD
d)DBCE e)ECDB
17. A. It is typical of modern life to believe that
nature is set up to be random and chaotic.
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B. To bring God back, we have to follow new,
even strange responses wherever they lead us.
C. Life looks meaningless when you have worn
out old responses, old realities, and an old
version of God.
D. This is far from true.
E. As one spiritual teacher wisely put it, The
material world is infinite, but it is a boring
infinity. The really interesting infinity lies
beyond?
a) ABCDE b) ADCBE c) ACBDE
d) ADECB e) ADBCE
18. A. Given that the Indian armed forces have
an overwhelming dependence on Russian
defense equipment, the news that Russia has
grounded its entire fleet of MiG-29 aircraft due
to structural defects and subsequently found a
large percentage unsafe to fly is ominous.
B. And in a large context, this is the latest in a
series of developments over the past few years
that suggest it is time for India to diversify its
sources of defense equipment.
C. Russia defense manufacturing base is facing
shortfalls in capabilities and capacities, leading to
contract deadline overruns and increased costs,
as seen repeatedly in the case of the Gorchakov.
D. The immediate implications for India are
worrying the IAF operates over 60 of the aircraft
and is in the midst of procuring 45 more to fly
off the much-de-layed Admiral Gorchakov and
indigenous Cochin-built carriers.
E. Poor quality and a lack of spare parts only
worsen the situation, as do its moribund R&D
facilities which compel it to rely on technology
dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.
F. India ambitious plans to upgrade its military
technology and the changing profile of its
requirements mean that it can no longer afford
to persist with a strategy that depends Russia as
its primary supplier.
a)CEBD b)DBCE c)BDCE
d)CEDB e)DBEC
19. A. Giving a new twist to probe into Mumbai
attacks, Pakistan is now alleging that there were
Elements in India who helped carry out the
strikes and wants its investigators to be provided
access to them.
B. In what could further delay the prosecution of
Mumbai attackers, the paper said Pakistan is also
seeking DNA samples of the terrorists involved
in the strikes and more information about
contacts made by them through the internet.
C. In its report, Pakistan has sought results of
DNA tests on Ajmal Kasab and the nine other
attackers killed by Indian security forces so that
these could be matched with their family
members, if any, in Pakistan, the source said.
D. There is a strong realization in Pakistani
security agencies that without the help of
elements in India, the Mumbai crime could have
not been committed, official sources were
quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper on
Tuesday.
E. Pakistan’s investigation report into the
Mumbai attacks, which was reviewed on
Monday at a meeting of the Defense Committee
of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf
Raza Gilani, would be sent to New Delhi in a
couple of days, the paper quoted these officials.
F. Pakistan wants information about weapons by
the terrorists and details of mobile phone calls
made by them and taped by Indian security
agencies.
a)BCDE b)EDCB c)DBEC
d)DECB e)CBDE
20. A. The Defence Ministry proudly proclaimed
that the two LTTE- improvised, Czech-
manufactured Zlin143 aircraft were brought
down by anti-aircraft fire within an hour of
their detection.
B. The body of the second pilot was found near
the wreckage of the aircraft at Katunayake. (b) Only I and IV follow III. All packages are letters (A)All stereos are CDs
C. The air raids surprised political and (c) Only II and IV follows IV. Some Packages are not letters (B) some stereos are cassettes
diplomatic circles in Colombo, considering that (d) Only I, III and IV follow (a)Only I and either III or IV follow (C) Some CDs are pens
on the day of the air raids the LTTE was (e) none of these (b) Only I, II and either III or IV follow CONCLUSIONS:
confined to an area of less than 100 sq km. (c) Only I and II follows I. some pens are stereos.
D. Incidentally, the air raids coincided with the 2. STATEMENTS: (d) Only I follow II. Some CDs are cassettes
visit of Sir John Holmes, U.N. Under-Secretary- (A) All bulls are bells. (e) none of these III. Some pens are cassettes
General for Humanitarian Affairs and (B) Some bulls are cows. IV .All stereos are pens
Emergency Relief Coordinator, for a first-hand (c) Some bells are chairs. 5. STATEMENTS: (A) Either I or IV follows
assessment of the crisis triggered by the war. CONCLUSIONS: (A) All stairs are lifts (B) Only II and III follow
E. The first craft crashed into the rear of the I. Some cows are chairs. (B) No lift is an escalator (C) Either I or IV and II follows
building housing the Inland Revenue II. Some bells are bulls. (C) Some escalators are helicopters (D) Only II follows
Department, opposite the Air Force III. All bells are cows. (D) Some lifts are planes (E) none of these.
headquarters, killing the pilot and two persons IV. All bells are bulls. CONCLUSIONS:
in the building, three storey’s of which were (A) All follow I. No stairs is an escalator 8. STATEMENTS
damaged, and injuring 45, including two airmen. (B) None follows II. Some helicopters are not escalators. (a) Some cars are horses.
F. In the course of his interaction with the (C) Only II follows III. Some stairs are planes (b) All horses are guns.
media, Sir John hinted at efforts by neutral (D)Only II and III follow. IV. Some helicopters are escalators. (c)All guns are cows.
parties to reach a settlement between the LTTE (E) None of these. (a)Only either I or II or IV follow CONCLUSION
and the government for safe passage for the (b) Only I and IV follow I. Some cows are cars.
trapped civilians. 3. STATEMENTS: (c) Only II and IV follows II. Some cows are horses.
a)EBCD b)CDEB (A) Some envelops are guns. (d) Only I,III and IV follow III. Some cows are guns.
c)BECD d)EBDC (B) Some guns are seals. (e)None of these IV. Some cars are guns.
(C) Some seals are adhesives. (a) None follows.
CONCLUSIONS: 6. STATEMENTS: (b) Only I and II follow
SYLLOGISMS
I. Some envelopes are seals. (A)Some sacks are backs (c) Only II and III follow
Direction from 1 to 30:
II. Some gums are adhesives. (B) All backs are bones (d) Only III and IV follow
Each of the Questions below are Given a set of
III. Some adhesives are seals. (C) No bone is muscle (e) all follow
statements followed by Three Conclusions
IV. Some adhesives are gums. CONCLUSIONS:
Numbered I, II, III. Read all the conclusions and
(a) Only III follow (b) Only I follow I. some sacks are not muscles. 9. STATEMENTS:
decide which of the Given Conclusions Logically
( c)Only II follow (d)Only IV follow II. Some sacks are not bones (A) Some questions are answers.
Follows the Given statements.
(e)None of these III. All sacks are bones (B) Some answers are writers.
1. STATEMENTS:
IV. No sack is muscle (C) All the writers are poets.
(A) All stairs are lifts
4. STATEMENTS: (A)Only I follow CONCLUSIONS:
(B) No lift is an escalator
(A) All boxes are cartons. (B) None follows I. Some writers are answers.
(C) Some escalators are helicopters
(B)No cartons are packages. (C) Only IV follows II. Some poets are questions.
(D) Some lifts are planes
(C)Some packages are letters. (D)I and either II or III follows III. All the questions are poets.
CONCLUSIONS:
(D) No box is a parcel (E) none of these. IV. Some poets are answers.
I. No stairs is an escalator
CONCLUSIONS: (a) Only I and II follow
II. Some helicopters are not escalators.
I. All boxes are packages. 7. STATEMENTS: (b) Only I and IV follow
III. Some stairs are planes
II. Some boxes are not cartons (c) Only I and III follow
IV. Some helicopters are escalators.
(a)Only either I or II or IV follow
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(d)Only II and IV follow
(e) none of these
10. STATEMENTS:
(A) Some pots are pans
(B) Some pans are cookers
(C) All cookers are rafts
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some rafts are pans
II. Some cookers are pots
III. Some rafts are pans
IV. Some pots are cookers
(a) All follow
(b) None follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d)Only II and IV follow
(e) none of these
11. STATEMENTS:
(A)All the locks are keys.
(B) All the keys are bats.
(C) Some watches are bats.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some bats are locks.
II. Some watches are keys.
III. All the keys are locks.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only I follow
(c) Only II follow
(d)Only I and III follow
(e) none of these
12. STATEMENTS:
(A)Most chairs are tables.
(B)No chairs are trolleys.
(C) All trolleys are tables.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some tables are not trolleys.
II. All tables are not trolleys.
III. Some chairs are tables.
IV. Some chairs are not trolleys
(a)Only II, III and IV follow
(b)Either I or II , III and IV follow
(c) Only I,III and IV follows
(d) All follow
(e) none of these
13. STATEMENTS:
(A) Many perfumes are diamonds.
(B) All aspirins are powders.
(c) No perfume is powder.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some diamonds are powders.
II. Some diamonds are powders.
III. No aspirins are perfume.
IV. Some diamonds are not aspirins.
(A)Only I, III and IV follows
(B) Either I OR II and III and IV follows
(C) Only III and IV follow
(D)Only I and IV follow.
(E) None of these.
14. STATEMENTS:
(A) All the bottles are boxes.
(B) All the boxes are bags.
(C) Some bags are trays.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some bottles are trays.
II. Some trays are boxes.
III. All the bottles are bags.
IV. Some trays are bags.
(a) Only III and IV follow
(b) Only I and II follow
(c) Only II and III follow
(d)Only I and IV follow
(e) none of these
15. STATEMENTS:
(A) All cats are cows.
(B) All horses are cows.
(C) Some cows are bulls.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some cats are horses.
II. Some horses are bulls.
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III. Some bulls are cats.
IV. All bulls are cows.
(a)All follows
(b)None follows
(c) Only II and IV follow
(d)Only II and III follow
(e) none of these
16. STATEMENTS:
(A) Most bulls are cows.
(B) No bull is horse.
(c) All horses are cows.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some cows are not horses.
II. All cows are not horses.
III. Some bulls are cows.
IV. Some bulls are not horses.
(A)Only II, III and IV follow
(B)Either I OR II and III and IV follow
(C) Only I, III and IV follows
(D)All follow
(E) none of these
17. STATEMENTS:
(A) All grapes are apples.
(B) All papayas are apples.
(c) Some apples are mangoes.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. No grape is mango.
II. Some papayas are not mangoes
III. Some grapes are papayas
IV. All mangoes are grapes.
(A)Only I follow
(B) Either I OR III follow
(C) Only II and III follows
(D)Only I, II and III follows
(E) none of these
18. STATEMENTS:
(A) All rackets are jackets
(B) No cow is cat
(C) Only cats are dogs.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some rackets are not cats.
II.Some cats are jackets
II.Some rackets are cats
IV.No dog is a cow
(a)Only either I or II and IV follow
(b) Only II and IV follow
(c) Only III and IV follows
(d) Only I and IV follow
(e) none of these
19. STATEMENTS:
(a)Some desks are apartments
(b) All apartments are cars
(c) Some cars are trucks
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some desks are trucks.
II. Some desks are cars.
III. Some cars are departments.
IV.No truck is a desk.
(a) None follows.
(b) Only II and III follow
(c) Either only I or II, III and Iv follow
(d) Either only I or IV, and II and III follow
(e) all follow
20. STATEMENTS:
(A) All stairs are lifts
(B) No lift is an escalator
(C) Some escalators are helicopters
(D) Some lifts are planes
CONCLUSIONS:
I. No stairs is an escalator
II. Some helicopters are not escalators.
III. Some stairs are planes
IV. Some helicopters are escalators.
(a)Only either I or II or IV follow
(b) Only I and IV follow
(c) Only II and IV follows
(d) Only I, III and IV follow
(e) none of these
21. STATEMENTS:
(A) Some cakes are bikes
(B) Some bikes are hills
(C) All laptops are bikes
CONCLUSIONS:
I. All laptops are hills
II. Some laptops are cakes
III. Some cakes are hills
IV. Some laptops are not cakes
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only either II or IV follows
(c) Only I or III follow
(d)Only I and IV follow
(e) none of these
22. STATEMENTS:
(A) No proud is animal
(B) Some sheep's are animals.
(c) All cats are sheep’s.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. No cat is proud.
II. Some cats are animals.
III. No animals are cat.
IV. Some proud are sheep’s.
(A)Only III follows
(B) Only Either II OR III follows
(C) Only I follows
(D) Only I and either II or III follows
(E)None of these
23. STATEMENTS:
(A) All mirrors are phones. .
(B) Some phones are gadgets. .
(c) All gadgets are mirrors.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some gadgets are phones. .
II. Some gadgets are mirrors. .
III. Some gadgets are not mirrors. .
IV. Some mirrors are phones.
(A)None follows.
(B) Only I and II follows
(C) Only II and III follows
(D)Either II or IV follows
(E) none of these
24. STATEMENTS:
(A) Some cats are elephants. .
(B) No elephant is river. .
(c) All rivers are roads.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. No cat is river. .
II. Some roads are rivers. .
III. Some elephants are cat. .
IV. Some cats are rivers. .
(A)Only I and II follows.
(B) Only II, III and IV follow.
(C) Only either I OR IV or III follows.
(D)Only I, II and III follows.
(E) None of these.
25. STATEMENTS
(A)Some apples are flowers
(B) No flower is papaya
(C) All papayas are baskets
CONCLUSION
I. Some apples are baskets.
II. Some baskets are papayas.
III. Some baskets are apples.
IV. Some flowers are apples
(a) All follows
(b) None follows
(c) Only II and IV follow
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) none of these
26. STATEMENTS:
(A) All the books are papers.
(B) Some papers are journals.
(C) Some journals are calendars
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some journals are books.
II. Some calendars are papers.
III. Some books are journals.
IV. Some books are calendars.
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(a) Only I follow
(b) Only II follow
(c) Only III follow
(d) Only IV follow
(e) none of these
27. STATEMENTS:
(A) Some cars are jeeps.
(B) All the boxes are jeeps.
(C) All the pens are cars.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some cars are boxes.
II. No pen is jeep.
III. Some boxes are cars.
(a) None of the III
(b) Only I and II follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) none of these
28. STATEMENTS:
(A) All the papers are books.
(B) All the bags are books.
(C) Some purses are bags.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some papers are bags.
II. Some books are papers.
III. Some books are purses.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only II and III follow
(c) Only I and II follow
(d)Only I and III follow
(e) none of these
29. STATEMENTS:
(A) Some rats are cats.
(B) Some cats are dogs.
(C) No dog is cow.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. No cow is cat.
II. No dog is rat.
III. Some cats are rats.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only I and II follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) Only III follows
30. STATEMENTS:
(A) Some keys are staplers.
(B) Some staplers are stickers.
(C) All the stickers are pens.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some pens are staplers.
II. Some stickers are keys.
III. No sticker is key.
IV. Some staplers are keys.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only II and IV follow
(c) Only II and III follow
(d) Only I and IV and either II or III follow
(e) none of these
LOGICAL DEDUCTION
Direction from 1 to 8 : Each of the following
questions has a set of four statements. Each
statement has three segments. Choose the
alternative where the three segments in the
statement can be logically deducted using both
the preceding two, but not just from one of them
1. A. All mammals are viviparous. Some fish are
viviparous. Some fish are mammals
B. All birds are oviparous. Some fish are not
oviparous. Some fish are birds
C. No mammal is oviparous. Some creatures are
oviparous and some are not. Some creatures are
not mammals
D. Some creatures are mammals. Some creatures
are viviparous. Some mammals are viviparous
a) A only b) B only
c) C only d) D only
2. A. All earthquakes cause havoc. Some
landslides cause havoc. Some earthquakes cause
landslides
B. All glass things are transparent. Some curios
are glass things. Some curios are transparent
C. All clay objects are brittle. All XY are clay
objects. Some XY are brittle
D. No criminal is a patriot. Ram is a criminal.ram
is a patriot
a) D only b) B only
c) C and B d) A only
3. A. All II ms are in India. No BIMSs are in
India. No IIMs are BIMs
B. All IIMs are in India. No BIMs are in India.
No BIMs are IIMs
C. Some IIMs are not in India. Some BIMs are
not in India. Some IIMs are BIMs
D. Some IIMs are not in India. Some BIMs are
not in India. Some BIMs are IIMs
a) A and B b) C and D
c) A only
4. A. All good people are Knights. All warriors
are good people. All knights are warriors.
B. No footballers are ministers. All footballers
are tough. Some ministers are player.
C. All pizzas are snacks. Some meals are pizzas.
Some meals are snacks.
D. Some barkers are musk-deer. All barkers are
sloth bears. Some sloth bears are musk-deer.
a) C and D b) B and C
c) A only d) C only
5. A. MD is an actor. Some actors are pretty.MD
is pretty.
B. Some men are cops. Some men are brave.
Some brave people are cops.
C. All cops are brave. Some men are cops. Some
men are brave.
D. All actors are prettyu.MD is not an actor, MD
is not pretty.
a) D only b) C only 9. I will marry Vandana only if she wears my 14. Martina wins the tournament provided she
c) A only d) B and C ring. plays the final.
A) I married vandana. A) Martina played the final.
6. A. Many singers are not writers. All poet are B) Vandana wore my ring. B) Martina won the tournament.
singers. Some poets are not writer C) I could not marry Vandana. C) Martina did not win the tournament.
B. Giants climb beanstalks. Some chicken do not D) Vandana didn't wear my ring. D) Martina did not play the final.
climb beanstalks. Some chicken are not giants. a) BA b) BC c) DC d) CD a) AB b) BA c) CD d) AC
C. All explorers live in snowdrifts. Some
penguins live in snow drifts. Some penguins are 10. Either Ravana is a demon, or he is a hero 15. Whenever Vijay reads late into the night, his
explorers. A) Ravana is a hero grandfather reprimands him.
D. Amar is taller than Akbar. Anthony is shorter B) Ravana is a demon A) His grandfather does not reprimand Vijay.
than Amar. Akbar is shorter than Anthony. C) Ravana is not a demon B) Vijay reads late in the night.
a) A only b) B only D) Ravana is not a hero C) Vijay reads early in the morning.
c) B and C d) D only a) CD only b) BA only D) Vijay's grandfather reprimands him in the
c) CD and BA d) DB and CA morning.
7. A) The orangutan frowns upon the world a) CD b) BD c) AB d) None of these.
B) The orangutan is not angry 11. Whenever Rajeev uses the internet, he
C) The orangutan does not frown upon the dreams about spiders 16. All irresponsible bosses shout if their
world A) Rajeev did not dream about spider workers do not fall in line.
D) The orangutan is angry B) Rajeev used the internet A) All irresponsible bosses do not shout.
a) CB Only b) BA Only C) Rajeev dreamt about spider B) Workers fall in line.
c) CD and BA d) DB and CA D) Rajeev did not use the internet C) Workers do not fall in line.
a) AD b) DC c) CB d) DA D) All irresponsible bosses shout.
8. A. No cowboys laugh. Some who laugh are a) AB b) BA c) CA d) All the above.
sphinxes. Some sphinxes are not cowboys 12. If I talk to my professors, then I do not need
B. All ghosts are fluorescent. Some ghosts do not to take a pill for headache 17. When I see a horror movie I have a bad
sing. Some singers are not fluorescent A) I talked to my professor dream.
C. Cricketers indulge in swearing. Those who B) I did not need to take a pill for headache A) I saw a horror movie.
swear are hanged. Some who are hanged are not C) I need to take pills for headache B) I didn't see a horror movie.
cricketer D) I did not talk to my professors C) I didn't have a bad dream.
a) A and B b) C only a) AB only b) DC only D) I had a bad dream.
c) A and D d) D only c) CD only d) AB and CD a) CB b) AD c) BC d) AC
Directions from 9 to 18: 13. You can drive over 100 kmph only on the 18. Each question has a main statement followed
Each question has a main statement followed by freeway. by four statements labeled A, B, C and D. Choose
four statements labeled, A, B, C, D. Choose the A) You are on the freeway. the ordered pair of statements where the first
ordered pair of statements where the first B) You cannot drive over 100 kmph. statement implies the second and the two
statement implies the second, and the two C) You can drive over 100 kmph. statements is logically consistent with the main
statements are logically consistent with the main D) You are not on the freeway. statement.
statement a) DB b) AC c) BD d) AB You can find Chinese toys only in China.
A) I didn't find Chinese toys.

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B) I found Chinese toys. A. coincided B. allied C. assented 23. The generals from the opposing armies
C) I went to the fair. D. opined E. identified 15. The usage of a word like thou is _____in declared a/an______
D) I didn't go to China. common conversation A. armistice B. treaty C. truce
a) CD b) CB c) CA d) AD 7. Mr. Sharma's shop was __________from all A. obsolete B. acquit C. D. accord E. summit
the others in the street. accuse
SENTENCE COMPLETION A. indistinguishable B. inalienable C. akin D. enervate E. discharge 24. Tony offered his most he artful _______for
Directions for questions 1 to 30: Select the D. disreputable E. impregnable having offended everyone
correct phrase from among the choices that 16. Some courses are optional but maths and A. sorry B. pardon C. excuse
completes the given sentence. Please note that 8. The only ________with the proposal is that it English are _______ D. apology E. application
more than one choice may fit in to make a is a little expensive A. compulsion B. compulsory C. essential
syntactically correct sentence, but select the A. glitch B. blunder C. hardship D. referential E. important 25. The two sides in the civil war signed a
choice that is logical in the context of the D. dilemma E. snag peace________
sentence 17. Wearing a safety helmet is _______in this A. truce B. accord C. alibi
1. In all_______ Harsh will get the job 9. The cabinet has __________a proposal to area. D. pretext E. review
A. likelihood B. odds C. options change the way private educational institutions A. obligatory B. option C. compulsion
D. candidates E. evens are funded and managed D. resolved E. contented 26. Jaya knew that to apologies would be
A. acceded B. actualize C. endorsed _______to admitting she had failed
D. approve E. franchised 18. Ram The Prince Of Ajodhya___________ His A. equate B. assumed C. an amount
2. There are several _______categories of nouns Siblings. D. abrogate E. about
in the English language. 10. The committee was in favor of the proposal A. Adorned B. Adored C. Vitiated
A. various B. disparate C. discrete but the president _____it. D. Endangered E. Abhorred 27. The judge _____the use of capital
D. divergent E. types A. vetoed B. countenance C. sanctioned Punishment for serious crimes
D. condoned E. assented 19. Rahul ______the offer given to him A. franchised B. endorse C. agreed
3. Jess caused her parents a lot of _____when she A. aberrant B. harsh C. common D. condoned E. endured
was a teenager 11. The tsunami ________ left a great impact on D. accepted E. ratified
A. problem B.yearning C.anxiety anyone who even remotely heard about it 28. Before The _______________ Of The
D.vex E.compulsion A. incident B. anguish C. rejoice 20. The coffee is ______good Europeans In India, India Was A Free Country.
D. languor E. mark A. quiet B. inscribe C. quite A. Entry B. Amalgamation C. Emigration
4. The leading newspaper has revealed that the D. invalidate E. fine D. Advent E. Immigration
PM had _____in the secret decision to sell arms 12. The boy was injured when he met with
to the dictator an____ 21. The teacher _______to arrange for extra 29. At first there were some _________with the
A. countenance B. acquiesced A. unwarranted B. restrains C. accident classes for weak students software but it’s okay now
C. forewarned D. accede E. espionage D. viable E. bail A. extract B. distract C. delayed A. pitfalls B. impediments C. ordeal
D. defund E. agreed D. snags E. condoned
5. The Shah Of Iraq Was ____________ From 13. It was very __________in the church
His Country. A. silence B. quiet C. calm 22. The disciplinary committee has ________the 30. To use a sporting ______middle age is like
A. war B. about D. reject E. thunder use of detention after classes as a punishment for half-time at a hockey match
C. barter D. banished bad behavior A. device B. analogy C. antonym
14. The president has ______to the demands to A. extended B. authorized C. clamped D. synonym E. acronym
6. The king has _____to a proposal to enhance release secret documents related to the army D. embargo E. intended
the powers of the council of ministers A. acceded B. refused C. endorsed
D. vetoed E. incited

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 SENTENCE CORRECTION (C) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal- the greater has become the risk conversation would undoubtedly have put me
Direction from 1 to 30: Each question Arroyo and her Chinese counterpart Hu Jinan of a disruptive correction. off
consists of four statements. Identify the one agreed at talks in Begging jointly to study (a) B only (b) A only (c) D only (C) I am a regular reader of your columnar and I
potential oil deposits in the South China Sea a (d) C only (e) None of these notice that you are always criticizing everything
or more incorrect sentence from the
tools as part of a three years research project (D) The bold and blunt query took me aback
following questions.
involving two state energy firms. 6. In archeological terms the university was a (a) A only (b) B only (c) C only
1. (A) The whole point of a risotto is that the
(D) A communiqué by the Philippine latecomer to the town, which was already (d) D only (e) all of the above
creaminess comes from the rice's own starch
government went to great pains to emphasize centuries old by the time we first hear of the
(B) you should never wash the rice you use for
that the pact did not imply that the two establishment of a community of scholars and 9. (A) We observe today not a victory of party
risotto (to preserve the starch) but should add it
countries, whose naval forces have clashed over teachers in the late 12th Century. but a celebration of freedom
straight to the pan.
the contested reefs, would proceed past the A. which was already centuries old by the time (B) Symbolizing an end as well as a beginning
(C) Then you need to add stock, one ladleful at a
drilling stage. we first hear of the establishment of (C) I have sworn before you and Almighty God
time, and stir, stir, stir
(a) A and B (b) B and D (c) A, C, and D B. already centuries old by the time we first hear the same solemn oath our forbears will
(D) It is the stirring that persuades the grains of
(d) D only (e) All of the above of its establishment of prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters
rice to surrender to their starch
C. which was centuries old already when we ago
a. A and D b. B and C c. C and D
4. (A) the reason I like risotto has nothing to do first hear of the establishment of (D) The word was very different now
d. D only e. Only A and C
with taste. D. that was already centuries old by the time we (a) A, C and D (b) A and B (c)A, B and C
(B) Most rice dishes, pula for instance-require first are hearing of the establishing of (d) All the above (e) B and C
2. (A) In the long history of the world, only a
you to cover the rice with water and then go E. that was already centuries old by the time we
few generations have been granted the role of
away and do something else while it cooks first hear that they had established 10. In the given question, one or more sentences
defending freedom in his hour of maximum
(C)It requires very constant attention (a) A (b) B (c) C is/are incorrect. Identify the incorrect
danger
(D) Take your eye away from the pan and you (d)D (e) E sentence.
(B) I do not believe that any of us would
will soon have an ex-risotto or a risotto that has (A) I am probably the world’s worst cook.
exchange places with any other people or any
failed its exam 7. In given questions, one or more of the (B) I am fine when it comes to appreciating this
other generation
(a) A only (b) C only (c) B and C sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the cuisines of great chefs but, left to myself,
(C) The energy, the faith, the devotion which we
(d) D only (e) B only incorrect sentence I could not even fry an egg.
bring to this endeavor will light our country and
A) in an economy heady with its success in (C) It is not that I don’t know how to do all
all who serve it
5. In given questions, one or more of the Information Technology, it is easy. To forget these.
(D) The glow from that fire can truly light the
sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the that industrially advanced regions like California (D) I can tell you how a kakori kebab is made,
world
incorrect sentence or countries like France are also leading how the flavor of a coq au vin is directly
1) a 2) b c) 3 d) 4
A) As the growing economy makes increasing agriculture producers. related to the wine you should use.
demands on infrastructure inputs, B) But politicians have not been particularly (a) A only (b) B only (c) B and D
3. (A) Soaring oil prices have raised the stakes in
these problems could worsen in the coming year. helpful in the process. (d) No error (e) C only
Chinas game of brinkmanship over the hotly
B) Therefore, addressing infrastructure gaps need C) The situation there is almost alarming.
disputed spritely island, with the Philippines this
to do our topmost priority D) The spread of these activities to the south is a 11. Inertia-gravity waves cause characteristic
week becoming the first rival claimant to break
next year. clear matter of worry. stripy patterns in the clouds in the lower
ranks.
C) The second risk lies in the global a) B only b) A only c) D only atmosphere but they are disregarded by
(B) In a separate development, Beijing reacted
macroeconomic imbalances, reflected in d) No error e) C only conventional weather forecasts because they are
with unusual restraint to Vietnams announced
the twin deficits of the US and rising surplus of thought to be too small to interact with larger
plans to begin regular services to another sparkly
Asia. 8. (A) The phone rang horribly late at night fall systems such as warm and cold fronts.
atoll within months, indicating that the feuding
D) The longer these imbalances have persisted, but, for reasons I cannot fathom A. they are disregarded by conventional weather
neighbors may have reached an accommodation
(B) Normally the hour and tone of the forecasts because they are thought to be too
on the issue.
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small
B. they are disregarded by conventional weather
forecasts because these waves are thought to be
too small
C. conventional weather forecasts disregard
them because they think they are too small
D. conventional weather forecasts disregard
these waves because they are thought to be too
small E. conventional weather forecasts think
them too small
(a) A (b)B (c)C (d)D (e)E
12. In given questions, one or more of the
sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the
incorrect sentence
A. When they want to, Indians have an amazing
way of telling the truth
B. At the most surprising of moments they
exactly blurt it out.
C. It's said without artifice and without care for
political correctness.
D. Unvarnished it no doubt is but it's also
refreshingly unalloyed.
(a) A only (b) B only (c) C only
(d) D only (e) A and D
13. In the given question, one or more sentences
is/are incorrect. Identify the incorrect
sentence.
(A) At an incentive level, however, we do
recognize that there are many illegal
migrants in India.
(B) The border between India and Bangladesh is
porous and there is little that
anyone can do to check migration.
(C) Moreover, many people in the border
villages do not recognize that an international
boundary exists.
(D) It is not uncommon for a man to cycle from
a Bangladeshi village to a town in
India to buy something and for him to then
cycle back home on the same day.
(a) A only (b) B only (c) D 17. (A) Do you know how many illegal 20. (A) In fact, no other country seems to have
(d) C and D (e) C only Bangladeshi immigrants there are in India? this incredible quality
(B) i ask because this truth is that nobody knows (B) The Brits are too phlegmatic, the French too
14. In given questions, one or more of the how many illegal Bangladeshi migrants have Loquacious, the Germans far too upright and the
sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the made India their home Italians simply muddleheaded
incorrect sentence (C) Every figure you read will be an (C) The Americans wouldn't know enough and
A. where there are wills there's always a way. approximation the Chinese races would be horrified at anything
B. This is an old saying, but so true. (D) The 30 million figure, for instance, is usually approximates to the blunt truth
C. All these years we have been hearing from quoted by people who want to claim that the (D) That's not their way of doing things
BCCI officials that if players don't problem of migration has now veered (a) A only (b) B only (c) C only
play domestic cricket, they will not be dangerously out of control (d) D only (e) None of these
considered for selection to the national (a) A and B (b) A and C (c) B, C and D
team. (d) A, B and D (e) All of the above 21. (A) They don't ever care if they end up
D. That was only talk and nothing else, for most making a spectacle of themselves
of the top players stayed away 18. In the given question, one or more sentences (B) They do it because they feel they have to do
from Ranji, Duleep or challenger Trophy games. is/are incorrect. Identify the incorrect (C) The passion that moves them cannot be
(a) A only (b) A and C (c) B and A sentence. diffused by etiquette or politesse or even lack of
(d) D (e) B and C A. In my view, the police should have better opportunity
thing to do (D) So, this morning, I want to compliment my
15. (A) Finally, television stars had came into B. I don't to think it is possible for anybody to late night interlocutor for helping me appreciate
their own support the manner in a quality I had not properly think before
(B) They are big enough to be 'celebrity which alleged Bangladeshis are being deported (a) A and B (b) C and D (c) A, B and D
contestant' on KBC C. I have been reading a pamphlet produced by (d) None of these (e) A and C
(C) Of course, there are also endorsements, the Citizen's for Preserving
charity causes and ribbon-cuttings that were Democracy 22. (A) Those not under the confluence with the
hitherto reserved for the big screen idols D. Member's of this group studied the way in mask is much more concerned with the things at
(D) These goals of boll wood clutter as the which the police rounded up hand.
preferred professionals for festivals in Navarre Bangladeshis (B) They see no reason of building castles in the
and Dewily meals (a) A only (b) B only (c) C only air and certainly no reason to go live in them
(a) A (b)B (c)C (d)D (e)E (d) D only (e) B and C (C) They will not dare to dream and will like
things to be as they appear or seem to appear
16. A) A reflective calm seemed to have released 19. A) A reflective calm seemed to have released (D) They do not question and certainly do not
the earlier impatience the earlier impatience venture to know more than what is let known to
(B) Why don't you write about what you like (B) Why don't you write about what you like them by their predecessors
about India? about India? (a) A and B (b) A, C and D (c) A, B and C
(C) Give me three good reasons on a Sunday (C) Give me three good reasons on a Sunday (d) None of these (e) A only
morning to feel happy and satisfied morning to feel happy and satisfied
(D) Instead, you often leave me feeling the (D) Instead, you often leave me feeling the 23. (A) A new year is a good will time for a
opposite other way opposite other way reality check on your love life
(a)A and C (b) B and D (c) A and D (a) A and C (b) B and D (c) A and D (B) If we have attached any much importance to
(d) C and D (e) Only B (d) C and D (e) Only B specific days, using those days to take specific
decisions is a strategic approach
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(C) Let go of memorabilia from old, failed
relationships
(D) Bring all problems to the table in a spirit of
give and take and thrash things out
(a) A and B (b) B and C (c) C and A
(d) D and B (e) A and D
24. (A) I just read in a news magazine that TV
comprises 67 percent of the Indian
entertainment industry
(B) Films and other things comprise the other 23
present
(C) Finally, television is at par with the film
industry
(D) A TV actor is a bonfire star now and TV is
not a poor cousin of Bellwood anymore
(a) A and C (b) B only (c) A, B and C
(d) A and D (e)C only
25. In given questions, one or more of the
sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the
incorrect sentence
A. As the growing economy makes increasing
demands on infrastructure inputs,
these problems could worsen in the coming year.
B. Therefore, addressing infrastructure gaps
needs to do our topmost priority next
year.
C. The second risk lies in the global
macroeconomic imbalances, reflect in the twin
deficits of the US and rising surpluses of Asia.
D. The longer these imbalances have persisted,
the greater has become the risk of a
disruptive correction.
(a) B only (b) A only (c) D only
(d) C only (e) none of these
26. In the given question, one or more sentences
is/are incorrect. Identify the incorrect
sentence.
(A) First of all, there are supposed to be too
many of them.
(B) Secondary, there is a danger that some of
them will have terrorist links.
(C) There is simply not enough jobs to go
around.
(D) If you think about it, no of this makes much
sense.
(a) A, C and D (b) B, C and D (c) C and D
(d) A and D (e) All the above
27. In given questions, one or more of the
sentences is/are incorrect. Identify the
incorrect sentence
A) A day after a controversy broke out over
medicines manufactured by the guru
the Health ministry said they would put the
medicines to the rest.
B) The government will not scrap the Delhi-
Mumbai airport modernization plan.
C) In the district town, the children told the
committee would served by the schools.
D) The committee would keep watch on the
quality of grain.
(a) B only (b) A only (c) D only
(d) C only (e) C and D
28. In the given question, one or more sentences
is/are incorrect. Identify the incorrect
sentence.
A. In effect, this means that the authorities can
decide that anybody is an legal
immigrant and can throw him out of the money
B. There is nothing a victim can do by way of
protest
C. There is no appeal at all
D. Anybody who does not keep them happy will
be deported unless he then
pays off the local police
(a) A only (b) B only (c) C only
(d) D only (e)None of these
29. The recent photographs of the giant squid are
remarkable because they show these enormous
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living creatures as moving around in their
natural environment, whereas previous pictures
have been of only dead animals.
A. because they show these living creatures as
moving around in their
B. in that they show this most enormous of
living creatures moving around in its
C. in that they show this enormous living
creature moving around in its
D. because these enormous living creatures are
shown to be moving around in their
E. because they show this enormous living
creature moving around in a
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d)D (e) E
30. (A) Let the world go forth from this time and
place would be to friend and foe alike
(B) The torch has been passed to a new
generation of Americans
(C) Born in this century, tempered by war
disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of
which our ancient heritage
(D) Unwilling to witness or permit the slow
undoing of those human rights to which this
nation has always been committed
a. A and C b. A, B and C c. A, C and D
d. A only e. No error
FACT - INFERENCE -
JUDGEMENT
Each question has a set of four sequentially
ordered statements. Each statement can be
classified as one of the following:
Facts, which deal with pieces of information that
one has heard, seen or read, and which are open
to discovery or verification the answer option
indicates such a statement with an F.
Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about
the unknown, on the basis of the known (the
answer option indicates such a statement with
an I.
Judgements, which are opinions that imply
approval or disapproval of persons, objects,
situations and occurrences in the past, the
present or the future(the answer option indicates
such a statement with a J
Directions from 1 to 20: Select the answer option
that best describes the set of four statements
1. A. Where justice is denied, where poverty is
enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where
any one class is made to feel that society is an
organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade
them, neither persons nor property will be safe.
B. These words of Frederick Douglass, a leading
light of the Abolitionist movement, who fought
to end slavery long before the American Civil
War, are very relevant in today’s global context.
C. First, there are strong similarities between
the world today and that of Douglass time, when
blacks were slaves in the US, and again, the era
of apartheid in South Africa.
D. Secondly, Douglass statement about neither
person nor property will be safe in the context of
the current confusions and controversary around
the international negotiations on climate change,
could very well relate to the earth the common
property that human and other sentient beings
own and share.
(a) IJIJ (b) JJJJ (c) JIJI (d) IJJI (e) JJII
2. A. According to all statistical indications, the
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has managed o keep pace
with its ambitious goals
B. The Mid-day Meal Scheme has been a
significant incentive for the poor to send their
little ones to school, thus establishing the vital
link between healthy bodies and healthy minds
C. Only about 13 million children in the age
group of 16 to 14 years are out of school
D. The goal of universalisation of elementary
education has to be a pre-requisite for the
evolution and development of our country
a) IIFJ b) JIIJ c) IJFJ d) IJFI e) JIFT
3. A. After being off the radar of public attention
for long, the mining industry in India is now in
focus.
B. For example the controversies surrounding
the Posco and Vedanta projects in Orissa,
involving the acquisition of large tracts of land
for mining purposes, have drawn attention to the
damage that could result to livelihood and the
ecology from mining.
C. More recently, in distant Karnataka
allegations of collusions between mining
interests and politicians in power, leading to
large and not always legitimate profits garnered
at the expense of the local people and the state
exchequer, have led to the resignation of the
state’s ombudsman.
D. The mining sector is increasingly seen as one
which the worst features of capitalism as a profit
machine combine with illegality and corruption
to provide a site for primitive accumulation
based on blunder and unequal exchange.
(a) IFFJ (b) JIFJ (c) IJFF (d) FIFJ (e) FFIJ
4. A. A global ad Spend of over $7 bn in 2009
makes Unilever the second largest advertiser in
the world, after P & G.
B. One of the immediate mandates for Weed is
to bring a larger marketing focus at Unilever.
C. And so far, Weed is pleased with the progress.
D. We have good momentum now, says Weed.
(a) IJIF (b) FJIF (c) JFIJ (d) JFJF (e) IFIF
5. A. From what one has been able to gather, the
Golden Quadrilateral, the very first of the
projects to have been undertaken by the NDA
government, is still to be completed.
B. There is a stretch of some 10 miles or so in
Bihar where land acquisition has still not been
done or where there is some impediment to the
work.
C. Explanations are given, for example, that 97.6
percent of the work has been completed.
D. The disturbing fact is that the project is not
completed.
(a) IJJF (b) JFFI (c) JFFJ (d) FFFJ (e) IFFJ
6. A. Inequitable distribution of all kinds of
resources is certainly one of the strongest and
most sinister sources of conflict
B. Even without war, we know that conflicts
continues to trouble us they only change in
character
C. Extensive disarmament is the only insurance
for our future; imagine the amount of resources
that can be related and redeployed
D. The economies of the industrialized western
world derive 20% of their income from the sale
of all kinds of arms
a) IJJI b) JII c) IIJF d) JIIF d) IJIF
7. A. As one keeps getting stronger, ones
problems also keep growing.
B. Mr. Monks said that there were more
fundamental forces at work- such as the rise of
modern financial capitalism and the single
market.
C. The only remedy for improvement in
relations between India and Pakistan is to open
up the investigation to look beyond Pakistan;
recognize the attacks as a conspiracy hatched by
an international terrorist network of non-state
actors; stop pointing fingers at Pakistan and its
primary intelligence agency, the ISI, and restore
diplomatic relations.
D. The white house announced on Tuesday
February 17 th that 17000 more soldiers would
join the existing 65000 western troops.
(a)JFJF (b) FFJJ (c) IIFF (d) FFJI (e) JJII
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8. A. There are certain cognitive and emotional
disorders that are caused by inherited defects.
B. A class of such disorders is known as fragile X
syndrome (FXS), which includes a range of
physical and cognitive disabilities as well as
emotional and behavioral features many of
which have an overlap with autism or have
autism-like characteristics.
C. FXS is said to be the most common cause of
inherited mental retardation.
D. This is an X chromosome-linked disorder and
hence affects males more severely than females
because the second normal X chromosome
present in females lessens the effect of the
chromosome with the disorder.
(a) FFFF (b) FFII (c) IIFF (d) FIFI (e) IFIF
9. A. And then the realization that tells you
never to think that you are the master of your
life.
B. Because just when you start thinking that own
the world there comes a strong blow from
somewhere up there.
C. It makes you realize your place in the
universe.
D. We lose our humility and we start believing
we are above all else; in reality, we are not.
(a) JJJJ (b) FFFF (c) IIII (d) JIJI (e) JJJF
10. A. In 1987, Anthony Satin published
Florence Nightingale’s letters from Egypt,
written in her late 20s during the winter of
1849-50, before the Crimean war turned her into
the lady with the Lamp.
B. Florence was simply a troublesome daughter
who took an unseemly interest in hospitals and
refused to marry.
C. When old family friends, the Brace bridges,
offered to take the girl to Egypt with them, her
parents hoped a change would break the
impasse.
D. They misjudged.
(a) FIFI (b) FJFJ (c) JIJI (d) FIJI (e) FIIF
11. A. According to all statistical indications, the
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has managed o keep pace
with its ambitious goals
B. The Mid-day Meal Scheme has been a
significant incentive for the poor to send their
little ones to school, thus establishing the vital
link between healthy bodies and healthy minds
C. Only about 13 million children in the age
group of 16 to 14 years are out of school
D. The goal of universalisation of elementary
education has to be a pre-requisite for the
evolution and development of our country
a) IIFJ b) JIIJ c) IJFJ d) IJFI d) JIFT
12. A. Prayer-meeting of Mahatma Gandhi is
world famous.
B. Gandhi found time in his busiest schedule and
participated in these meetings where people sang
bhajans, meditated and listened to religious
discourses.
C. Gandhi’s most favorite song was
Vaishnava janato.
D. This song was composed by Narasi Mehta,
foremost Saint-poet of 15th century Gujarat.
(a) JFJF (b) FFIJ (c) IIFF (d) FFIF (e) FJFJ
13. A. So much of our day-to-day focus seems to
be on getting things done, truding our way
through the tasks of living; it can feel like a
treadmill that gets you nowhere; where is the
childlike joy
B. We are not doing the thing that make us
happy; that which bring us joy; the thing that
we cannot wait to do because we enjoy them so
much
C. This is the stuff that joyful living is made of
identifying your calling and committing yourself
wholeheartedly to it .
D. When this happens, each moment becomes a
celebration of you; there is a ruche of energy
that comes with feeling completely immersed in
doing what you love most
(a) IIIJ (b)IFIJ (c)JFJJ (d) JJJJ (e) JFII
14. A. Ancient Sarawat Brahmins who lived in
Saraswati valley migrated to adjoining regions
when river Saraswati dried up.
B. One group made its way to Kushasthali in
Sourashtra in Gujarat and then to Goa via Sea.
C. One is tempted to believe that these Saraswats
have retained in their names their ancient
identity long after they had settled down in Goa.
D. A small village is still known as Kushasthali or
Kutral in Goa.
(a) FFJF (b) IIJI (c) FIJJ (d) JIFF (e) FFIF
15. A. Even for the world’s largest advertiser,
with an estimated $9 in spends in 2009,
acquiring some new lessons is critical.
B. According to Pritchard, the world is heading
towards Marketing 3.0 and that means
marketing as a function needs to overhaul itself.
C. We are not there yet, but we are moving
towards an inflection point.
D. We are shifting purpose inspired brand
building, a shift from marketing to serving,
Pritchard states.
(a) FJFJ (b) JFJF (c) IFJF (d) JIJF (e) IFJI
16. A. Given the poor quality of survive in the
public sector; the HIV/AIDS affected should be
switching to private initiatives that supply
antiretroviral dirge (ARVs) at a low cost
B. The government has been supplying free
drugs since 2004, and up to now 35000 has
benefited, through the size of the affected
population is 150 times this number
C. The recent initiatives of network and
companies like AIDS Care Network, Emu cure,
Reliance-Cipla-CII, would lead to availability of
much-needed drugs to a larger number of
affected people
D. But how ironic it is that we should face at the problem. He suggests that Building,
perennial shortages of drugs when India is one of equipping and training the Afghan army is much
the world's largest suppliers of generic drugs to more economical than the deployment of foreign
the developing world troops?.
(a) JFIJ (b) JIIJ (c) IJFJ (d) IJFI (e) JIFT D. Wondering at the rate at which demand is
slumping, a big, and sustained, fiscal boost is the
17. A. According to the bank for International panacea for America’s economy.
settlements a staggering 40 percent of American (a) FFJJ (b) FFFI (c) FJFJ ( d) FFII (e) JJFI
mortgages originated in the first quarter of 2007
were interest only or negative amortization 20. A. Molecular biology has provided excellent
loans. tools to address health, environmental, and food
B. Banks have already sold a sizeable chunk of problems such as those seen in Kenya.
their Alt-A holdings to hedge funds and other B. The question is whether decision-makers are
asset-management firms, often at large discounts. prepared to use them.
USB’s exposure has fallen from $26.6 billion to C. Obviously, most EU countries governments
just $2.3 billion, for instance. are not willing to promote GM foods.
C. His enthusiasm for the free movement of D. GM foods have now been on the market in
labour is tempered by fear that it could the US for more than 12years.
undermine national wage agreements. (a) JIJF (b) IJJF (c) IJIF (d) FIJF (e) FJIF
D. Vadiraja approves of the way German and
Italian banks support small and medium sized
companies.
(a) FFJF (b) JJFF (c) FIIF (d) JFFF (e)IIJJ
18. A. When you came into this world, you came
with no investment.
B. So whatever happens in your life, anyway you
are in profit.
C. But the reason people are in various levels of
distress is because there is no life-sense, only
ego-sense.
D. If you are miserable, it is because life is not
happening the way you think it should happen.
(a) JIJI (b) IJII (c) JJIJ (d) JFIF (e) JJJJ
19. A. When his firm announced its annual
results on Jan 29th, he went so far as to declare
that it definitely does not? need a merger or
significant acquisition?.
B .But in truth the relationship has never been
happy.
C. Mr.Wardak says that is the wrong way to look
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